Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.2% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 17.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 17.3% | 5 |
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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 funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release