Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives is 5.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.8% | — |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release