Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives
Maldives: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 89.0% on the previous year and up 216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives peaked at 7.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +380.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +684.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 7.1% | 9 |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives was 0.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release