Maldives vs Saint Lucia: Expenditure on primary education
Maldives
36.4%
in 2016
Saint Lucia
35.1%
in 2018
Maldives rank
56th
Saint Lucia rank
59th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Maldives
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 36.4% against 35.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 56th and Saint Lucia ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 45.7% | 4.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 36.9% | 3.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Maldives or Saint Lucia?
- Maldives, at 36.4% against 35.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Saint Lucia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Maldives ranks 56th and Saint Lucia ranks 59th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.