Mauritius vs Uganda: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP

Mauritius
0.3%
in 2019
Uganda
0.3%
in 2014
Mauritius rank
135th
Uganda rank
137th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP over time

  • Mauritius
  • Uganda
0.20.40.60.81197119952019

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uganda ahead.

Mauritius ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 137th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Uganda
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Mauritius
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp, Mauritius or Uganda?
Mauritius, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp between Mauritius and Uganda?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Mauritius and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Mauritius ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 137th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/