Maldives vs Pakistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Maldives
9.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
9.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
159th
Pakistan rank
157th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Maldives
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 157th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 1.1% | Maldives |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Maldives and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Pakistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Maldives ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 157th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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