Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Mauritius

Mauritius: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 621.85 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
621.85 millions
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 167 countries
All-time high
621.85 millions
in 2019
All-time low
93.14 millions
in 1987
Years of data
34
1977–2019

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Mauritius, 1977–2019

02004006001977199820191977: 95.3 millions1978: 127.3 millions1981: 111.7 millions1982: 107.8 millions1983: 110 millions1984: 101.3 millions1985: 102.9 millions1986: 96.7 millions1987: 93.1 millions1988: 103.9 millions1989: 124.5 millions1990: 117.3 millions1991: 139.2 millions1999: 234.8 millions2000: 230.5 millions2001: 206.1 millions2002: 209.3 millions2003: 306.9 millions2004: 317.5 millions2005: 313.2 millions2006: 289 millions2007: 261.1 millions2008: 265.5 millions2009: 278.3 millions2010: 365.2 millions2011: 356.6 millions2012: 378.6 millions2013: 414 millions2014: 584 millions2015: 601.1 millions2016: 590.6 millions2017: 614.5 millions2018: 613.9 millions2019: 621.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mauritius stood at 621.85 millions. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mauritius peaked at 621.85 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.14 millions, in 1987.

Mauritius ranks 107th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Mauritius, 1977 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1977 95.32 millions —
1978 127.29 millions +33.5%
1981 111.73 millions -12.2%
1982 107.76 millions -3.5%
1983 109.98 millions +2.1%
1984 101.31 millions -7.9%
1985 102.86 millions +1.5%
1986 96.7 millions -6.0%
1987 93.14 millions -3.7%
1988 103.88 millions +11.5%
1989 124.54 millions +19.9%
1990 117.32 millions -5.8%
1991 139.22 millions +18.7%
1999 234.82 millions +68.7%
2000 230.52 millions -1.8%
2001 206.13 millions -10.6%
2002 209.34 millions +1.6%
2003 306.88 millions +46.6%
2004 317.5 millions +3.5%
2005 313.21 millions -1.4%
2006 289.02 millions -7.7%
2007 261.11 millions -9.7%
2008 265.46 millions +1.7%
2009 278.32 millions +4.8%
2010 365.22 millions +31.2%
2011 356.63 millions -2.4%
2012 378.64 millions +6.2%
2013 413.99 millions +9.3%
2014 584.04 millions +41.1%
2015 601.07 millions +2.9%
2016 590.62 millions -1.7%
2017 614.45 millions +4.0%
2018 613.95 millions -0.1%
2019 621.85 millions +1.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 621.85 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,289 millions, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 621.85 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393.46 millions, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +68.7% 139.22 millions 234.82 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 111.3 millions 95.32 millions 127.29 millions 2
1980s 105.77 millions 93.14 millions 124.54 millions 9
1990s 163.79 millions 117.32 millions 234.82 millions 3
2000s 267.75 millions 206.13 millions 317.5 millions 10
2010s 514.04 millions 356.63 millions 621.85 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mauritius?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mauritius was 621.85 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 621.85 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 93.14 millions in 1987.
How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Mauritius ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government 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/