Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure per student, primary was 15.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritius, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritius stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritius peaked at 15.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 58 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 59 El Salvador 16.1% compare
- 60 Maldives 16.1% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% compare
- 63 Argentina 15.0% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
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 per student, primary in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Mauritius was 15.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.