Estonia vs Maldives: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Estonia
5.2%
in 2022
Maldives
5.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
57th
Maldives rank
59th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Maldives
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Estonia ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Estonia or Maldives?
- Estonia, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Estonia and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Maldives?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 59th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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