Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 2.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +48.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release