India vs Maldives: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
India
14.6%
in 2021
Maldives
14.4%
in 2019
India rank
64th
Maldives rank
66th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
India ranks 64th and Maldives ranks 66th of 127 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 16.2% | 6.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 15.1% | 4.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, India or Maldives?
- India, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between India and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 64th and Maldives ranks 66th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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