Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Mauritius

Mauritius: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.9812 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9812
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9974
in 2002
All-time low
0.9717
in 2017
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Mauritius, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.9972003: 0.9762004: 0.9742005: 0.9792006: 0.9822007: 0.9822008: 0.9842009: 0.9832010: 0.9822011: 0.982012: 0.9812013: 0.9822014: 0.9812015: 0.9812016: 0.9752017: 0.9722018: 0.982019: 0.9792020: 0.981

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Mauritius stood at 0.9812.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Mauritius peaked at 0.9974 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9717, in 2017.

That places Mauritius 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Mauritius, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.9974
2003 0.9764 -2.1%
2004 0.9745 -0.2%
2005 0.9785 +0.4%
2006 0.9818 +0.3%
2007 0.9816 -0.0%
2008 0.9839 +0.2%
2009 0.9828 -0.1%
2010 0.9825 -0.0%
2011 0.9796 -0.3%
2012 0.9808 +0.1%
2013 0.9821 +0.1%
2014 0.9814 -0.1%
2015 0.9815 +0.0%
2016 0.9746 -0.7%
2017 0.9717 -0.3%
2018 0.9803 +0.9%
2019 0.9795 -0.1%
2020 0.9812 +0.2%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.9812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8385, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9821 0.9745 0.9974 8
2010s 0.9794 0.9717 0.9825 10
2020s 0.9812 0.9812 0.9812 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 10 El Salvador 0.995 compare
  2. 11 Guatemala 0.9863 compare
  3. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9631 compare
  4. 14 Greece 0.9533 compare
  5. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.9447 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Mauritius?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Mauritius was 0.9812 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.9974 in 2002.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9717 in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Mauritius ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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