Ecuador vs Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2024
Maldives
1.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
106th
Maldives rank
103rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Maldives ranks 103rd of 162 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Ecuador or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Maldives ranks 103rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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