Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Mauritius

Mauritius: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 17.28 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.28 millions
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.28 millions
in 2019
All-time low
0.239 millions
in 1991
Years of data
18
1991–2019

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, 1991–2019

0510151991200520191991: 0.239 millions2001: 4.8 millions2002: 5 millions2003: 7.7 millions2004: 7.8 millions2005: 8.2 millions2006: 6.6 millions2008: 6.9 millions2009: 8.1 millions2010: 9.6 millions2011: 9.9 millions2012: 11.5 millions2013: 13.7 millions2015: 14 millions2016: 15 millions2017: 15.6 millions2018: 16.2 millions2019: 17.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 17.28 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 17.28 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.239 millions, in 1991.

Mauritius ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 0.239 millions 0.239 millions 0.239 millions 1
2000s 6.89 millions 4.81 millions 8.21 millions 8
2010s 13.65 millions 9.63 millions 17.28 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius was 17.28 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 17.28 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.239 millions in 1991.
How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Mauritius ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/