Maldives vs Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Maldives
99.2%
in 2019
Singapore
99.1%
in 2023
Maldives rank
20th
Singapore rank
22nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 128 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 85.6% | 14.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 88.5% | 9.6% | 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 Singapore?
- Maldives, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Maldives and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Maldives ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 22nd 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