Maldives vs United States: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Maldives
14.2%
in 2011
United States
14.0%
in 2022
Maldives rank
39th
United States rank
41st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Maldives
- United States
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 0.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.5% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Maldives or United States?
- Maldives, at 14.2% against 14.0% in United States as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Maldives and United States?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Maldives and United States rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Maldives ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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