Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 16.2 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 16.2 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.6% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Mauritius peaked at 16.2 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 100th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 millions | — |
| 1972 | 0 millions | — |
| 1973 | 0 millions | — |
| 1975 | 0 millions | — |
| 1977 | 0 millions | — |
| 1978 | 0 millions | — |
| 1981 | 0 millions | — |
| 1982 | 0 millions | — |
| 1983 | 0 millions | — |
| 1984 | 0 millions | — |
| 1985 | 0.0352 millions | — |
| 1986 | 0.065 millions | +84.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0752 millions | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0666 millions | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1201 millions | +80.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1838 millions | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 0.176 millions | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.89 millions | +1542.4% |
| 2002 | 2.93 millions | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.47 millions | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 4.41 millions | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.54 millions | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.53 millions | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 3.55 millions | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1 millions | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 4.95 millions | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 5 millions | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.88 millions | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 6.76 millions | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 6.79 millions | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.99 millions | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7 millions | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.27 millions | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.55 millions | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.97 millions | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.85 millions | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.45 millions | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.44 millions | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 16.2 millions | +71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 millions | 0 millions | 0.1201 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1799 millions | 0.176 millions | 0.1838 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8 millions | 2.89 millions | 4.54 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.47 millions | 4.95 millions | 7.55 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.98 millions | 7.85 millions | 16.2 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Mauritius was 16.2 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release