Education spending in Maldives
Maldives: Education spending was 5.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.17
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 2020
All-time low
3.08
in 2011
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Education spending in Maldives, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Maldives stood at 5.17.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Maldives peaked at 5.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Education spending in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.79 | — |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.82 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.86 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 4.61 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.17 | +10.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.89, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.42 | 5.79 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.08 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.61 | 5.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Maldives?
- Education spending in Maldives was 5.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for education spending?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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