Ecuador vs Maldives: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Maldives
3.7%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
105th
Maldives rank
107th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Maldives
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.
Ecuador ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 107th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Ecuador or Maldives?
- Ecuador, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 107th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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