Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Mauritius

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Mauritius in 2024 — 4.25%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 40. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 1.13 pp.

2024 4.25% −0.33 pp vs 2023
World rank 21of 40
Period maximum 5.49%1978
Period minimum 2.52%1975

Trend over time

1971–2024 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Mauritius, 1971–20242345619711977198319891995200120072013201920241971: 3.11%1972: 3.07%1973: 2.78%1975: 2.52%1977: 4.38%1978: 5.49%1981: 4.99%1982: 4.54%1983: 4.39%1984: 4.03%1985: 3.91%1986: 3.44%1987: 3.02%1988: 3.09%1989: 3.47%1990: 3.13%1991: 3.46%1999: 3.89%2000: 3.72%2001: 3.07%2002: 3.02%2003: 4.36%2004: 4.26%2005: 4.02%2006: 3.65%2007: 3.19%2008: 3.06%2009: 3.05%2010: 3.55%2011: 3.33%2012: 3.42%2013: 3.57%2014: 4.82%2015: 4.76%2016: 4.88%2017: 4.88%2018: 4.67%2019: 4.54%2020: 4.35%2021: 4.67%2022: 4.84%2023: 4.57%2024: 4.25%
Change over the period: +1.13 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.25 −0.33 pp
2023 4.57 −0.27 pp
2022 4.84 +0.17 pp
2021 4.67 +0.32 pp
2020 4.35 −0.19 pp
2019 4.54 −0.13 pp
2018 4.67 −0.2 pp
2017 4.88 −0 pp
2016 4.88 +0.12 pp
2015 4.76 −0.06 pp
2014 4.82 +1.25 pp
2013 3.57 +0.15 pp
2012 3.42 +0.09 pp
2011 3.33 −0.22 pp
2010 3.55 +0.5 pp
2009 3.05 −0.02 pp
2008 3.06 −0.12 pp
2007 3.19 −0.46 pp
2006 3.65 −0.38 pp
2005 4.02 −0.23 pp
2004 4.26 −0.1 pp
2003 4.36 +1.34 pp
2002 3.02 −0.05 pp
2001 3.07 −0.65 pp
2000 3.72 −0.17 pp
1999 3.89
1991 3.46 +0.34 pp
1990 3.13 −0.34 pp
1989 3.47 +0.38 pp
1988 3.09 +0.07 pp
1987 3.02 −0.42 pp
1986 3.44 −0.47 pp
1985 3.91 −0.12 pp
1984 4.03 −0.36 pp
1983 4.39 −0.15 pp
1982 4.54 −0.44 pp
1981 4.99
1978 5.49 +1.11 pp
1977 4.38
1975 2.52
1973 2.78 −0.29 pp
1972 3.07 −0.04 pp
1971 3.11

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.