Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 5.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +73.9% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release