Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius

Mauritius: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 30.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2017
All-time low
12.5%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius, 2001–2019

01020302001201020192001: 13.92002: 12.52003: 17.92004: 17.22005: 172006: 16.22008: 14.32009: 14.12010: 18.42011: 162012: 18.22013: 19.22014: 28.72015: 30.72016: 31.32017: 322018: 31.32019: 30.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius stood at 30.4%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius peaked at 32.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.

That places Mauritius 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Mauritius, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 13.9%
2002 12.5% -10.0%
2003 17.9% +42.7%
2004 17.2% -4.0%
2005 17.0% -1.1%
2006 16.2% -4.5%
2008 14.3% -12.0%
2009 14.1% -1.2%
2010 18.4% +30.4%
2011 16.0% -12.9%
2012 18.2% +13.3%
2013 19.2% +5.7%
2014 28.7% +49.7%
2015 30.7% +6.8%
2016 31.3% +2.1%
2017 32.0% +2.0%
2018 31.3% -2.0%
2019 30.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 12.5% 17.9% 8
2010s 25.6% 16.0% 32.0% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 6 Lesotho 32.2% compare
  2. 7 Burundi 30.8% compare
  3. 8 Bhutan 30.5% compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 30.3% compare
  5. 11 Portugal 29.6% compare
  6. 12 Malta 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mauritius was 30.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
How does Mauritius rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Mauritius ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/