Maldives vs Senegal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Maldives
99.2%
in 2019
Senegal
98.8%
in 2022
Maldives rank
20th
Senegal rank
23rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Maldives
- Senegal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.2% against 98.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 85.6% | 14.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 92.1% | 6.2% | 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, Maldives or Senegal?
- Maldives, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Maldives and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Senegal rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Maldives ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 23rd 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