Mauritius vs Russia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mauritius
4.2%
in 2024
Russia
4.2%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
97th
Russia rank
100th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mauritius
- Russia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 97th and Russia ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 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 Russia?
- Mauritius, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mauritius and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Russia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mauritius ranks 97th and Russia ranks 100th 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.