Maldives vs Tonga: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Maldives
9.6%
in 2025
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
159th
Tonga rank
160th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.8% | 2.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 0.9% | 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 Tonga?
- Maldives, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Maldives ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 160th 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