Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 9,094 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 9,094. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 9,094 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,812, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,964 | — |
| 2002 | 1,812 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2,609 | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 2,632 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,700 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,610 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,557 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,654 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,845 | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 3,478 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4,066 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4,375 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 6,736 | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 7,406 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7,301 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,711 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7,813 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,852 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,436 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7,488 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 9,094 | +21.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9,094 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9,094 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808.01, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,442 | 1,812 | 2,700 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,058 | 3,478 | 7,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,339 | 7,488 | 9,094 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius was 9,094 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9,094 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,812 in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release