Ireland vs Maldives: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Ireland
0.5%
in 2021
Maldives
0.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
93rd
Maldives rank
91st
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Maldives ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Maldives ranks 91st of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Ireland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Maldives ranks 91st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary 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