Expenditure on primary education in Maldives
Maldives: Expenditure on primary education was 36.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Maldives, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on primary education in Maldives stood at 36.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Maldives peaked at 54.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 56th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.1% | — |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 43.4% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 36.4% | 43.9% | 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 expenditure on primary education in Maldives?
- Expenditure on primary education in Maldives was 36.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Maldives ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.