Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Mauritius

Mauritius: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 308.12 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
308.12 millions
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
104th
of 134 countries
All-time high
308.12 millions
in 2019
All-time low
66.45 millions
in 1991
Years of data
19
1991–2019

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

501001502002503001991200520191991: 66.4 millions2001: 110.7 millions2002: 105.7 millions2003: 162 millions2004: 162.7 millions2005: 149.6 millions2006: 137.5 millions2008: 144.6 millions2009: 144 millions2010: 188 millions2011: 188.4 millions2012: 192.4 millions2013: 223.4 millions2014: 260 millions2015: 244.6 millions2016: 263.5 millions2017: 302.9 millions2018: 298.9 millions2019: 308.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 308.12 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 308.12 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.45 millions, in 1991.

Mauritius ranks 104th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.45 millions 66.45 millions 66.45 millions 1
2000s 139.6 millions 105.74 millions 162.73 millions 8
2010s 247 millions 187.96 millions 308.12 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mauritius was 308.12 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 308.12 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 66.45 millions in 1991.
How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Mauritius ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/