Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mauritius stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mauritius peaked at 5.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 199 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.
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 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.806 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.96 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.31 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.39 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mauritius?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mauritius was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.