Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives
Maldives: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 99.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives is 99.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.8% | — |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 92.9% | 99.3% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Maldives was 99.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Maldives ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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