Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
4.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
Puerto Rico rank
95th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritius ranks 97th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 6.7% | 3.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 97th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.