Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius
Mauritius: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius stood at 32.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius peaked at 32.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 16.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.6% | 32.6% | 3 |
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 funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius was 32.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Mauritius ranks 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release