Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Maldives or Tonga?

Maldives, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Tonga as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?

11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Tonga: Government expenditure on education, total

Maldives

9.6%

in 2025

Tonga

9.3%

in 2024

Maldives rank

158th

Tonga rank

159th

Government expenditure on education, total 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 158th and Tonga ranks 159th of 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Maldives or Tonga?: Maldives, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?: Maldives ranks 158th and Tonga ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.