Education Spending: Mauritius
Mauritius's education spending is currently 4.247 % of GDP as of 2024. # Mauritius Education Spending Mauritius allocated 4.
Current (2024)
4.247 % of GDP
-7.2% y/y
Peak (1978)
5.492 % of GDP
Low (1975)
2.52 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1971–2024 · 43 pts
Education Spending — Mauritius
1971 — 2024
Education Spending — Mauritius
Analysis# Mauritius Education Spending
Mauritius allocated 4.247% of its GDP to education in 2024, representing a modest commitment within its broader budget framework. This figure sits well below the country's all-time peak of 5.492% in 1978, though substantially above the 1975 low of 2.52%. Since 1971, education spending has grown 36.4%, reflecting a general upward trajectory despite recent volatility.
The past decade reveals a concerning downward pressure. After peaking at 4.882% in 2016, spending declined steadily, dropping to 4.247% by 2024—a loss of 0.635 percentage points over eight years. The 2024 level marks the lowest point since 2012, signaling a gradual deprioritization of education investment relative to economic output.
Historical Data
43 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.247 % of GDP | -7.17% |
| 2023 | 4.575 % of GDP | -5.49% |
| 2022 | 4.841 % of GDP | +3.62% |
| 2021 | 4.672 % of GDP | +7.35% |
| 2020 | 4.352 % of GDP | -4.18% |
| 2019 | 4.542 % of GDP | -2.82% |
| 2018 | 4.674 % of GDP | -4.20% |
| 2017 | 4.879 % of GDP | -0.06% |
| 2016 | 4.882 % of GDP | +2.61% |
| 2015 | 4.758 % of GDP | -1.18% |
| 2014 | 4.815 % of GDP | +34.95% |
| 2013 | 3.568 % of GDP | +4.39% |
| 2012 | 3.418 % of GDP | +2.58% |
| 2011 | 3.332 % of GDP | -6.17% |
| 2010 | 3.551 % of GDP | +16.54% |
| 2009 | 3.047 % of GDP | -0.52% |
| 2008 | 3.063 % of GDP | -3.83% |
| 2007 | 3.185 % of GDP | -12.69% |
| 2006 | 3.648 % of GDP | -9.34% |
| 2005 | 4.024 % of GDP | -5.45% |
Show all 43 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.256 % of GDP | -2.32% |
| 2003 | 4.357 % of GDP | +44.27% |
| 2002 | 3.02 % of GDP | -1.72% |
| 2001 | 3.073 % of GDP | -17.37% |
| 2000 | 3.719 % of GDP | -4.32% |
| 1999 | 3.887 % of GDP | +12.24% |
| 1991 | 3.463 % of GDP | +10.71% |
| 1990 | 3.128 % of GDP | -9.83% |
| 1989 | 3.469 % of GDP | +12.27% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % of GDP | +2.42% |
| 1987 | 3.017 % of GDP | -12.22% |
| 1986 | 3.437 % of GDP | -12.10% |
| 1985 | 3.91 % of GDP | -3.05% |
| 1984 | 4.033 % of GDP | -8.24% |
| 1983 | 4.395 % of GDP | -3.26% |
| 1982 | 4.543 % of GDP | -8.90% |
| 1981 | 4.987 % of GDP | -9.20% |
| 1978 | 5.492 % of GDP | +25.33% |
| 1977 | 4.382 % of GDP | +73.89% |
| 1975 | 2.52 % of GDP | -9.39% |
| 1973 | 2.781 % of GDP | -9.44% |
| 1972 | 3.071 % of GDP | -1.35% |
| 1971 | 3.113 % of GDP | — |
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