Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Mauritius

Mauritius: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 30.99 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.99 millions
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 154 countries
All-time high
42.49 millions
in 2011
All-time low
16.67 millions
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Mauritius, 2001–2019

0102030402001201020192001: 16.7 millions2002: 17.4 millions2003: 22.9 millions2004: 31.3 millions2005: 37.4 millions2006: 28.4 millions2008: 18.4 millions2009: 22.2 millions2010: 19.6 millions2011: 42.5 millions2012: 27.9 millions2013: 22 millions2014: 30.3 millions2015: 28.4 millions2016: 28.4 millions2017: 28.5 millions2018: 29.8 millions2019: 31 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Mauritius is 30.99 millions, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Mauritius peaked at 42.49 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.67 millions, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.34 millions 16.67 millions 37.36 millions 8
2010s 28.84 millions 19.62 millions 42.49 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Mauritius?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Mauritius was 30.99 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 42.49 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 16.67 millions in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Mauritius ranks 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/