All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives
Maldives: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 59.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
59.6%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
94th
of 116 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2010
All-time low
54.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2009–2016
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 59.6% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2016.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 94th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75.3% | — |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 54.4% | 77.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Maldives was 59.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release