Maldives vs Ukraine: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Maldives
5.2%
in 2023
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2021
Maldives rank
59th
Ukraine rank
60th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Ukraine
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.7% | 2.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Maldives or Ukraine?
- Maldives, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Maldives and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Ukraine rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.