Malawi vs Maldives: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Malawi
99.1%
in 2016
Maldives
99.2%
in 2019
Malawi rank
21st
Maldives rank
20th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Malawi
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 20th of 128 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 99.0% | 4.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Malawi or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Malawi and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 20th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release