Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives
Maldives: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 52.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
52.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2016
All-time low
6.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 52.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -85.8% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +374.1% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 6.9% | 52.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 10 Italy 59.2% compare
- 11 Philippines 58.6%
- 12 South Sudan 55.5%
- 14 Kazakhstan 50.3% compare
- 15 Seychelles 46.2% compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 45.0% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Maldives was 52.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Maldives ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release