Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 176.53 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Maldives, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Maldives is 176.53 millions, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Maldives peaked at 176.53 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 113.8 millions, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 146th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 130 millions | — |
| 2003 | 135.93 millions | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 126.07 millions | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 120.51 millions | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 137.95 millions | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 140.56 millions | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 154.99 millions | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 161.5 millions | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 123.3 millions | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 113.8 millions | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 126.35 millions | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 137.08 millions | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 134.78 millions | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 175.35 millions | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 176.53 millions | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.44 millions | 120.51 millions | 161.5 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 141.03 millions | 113.8 millions | 176.53 millions | 7 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Maldives was 176.53 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 176.53 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.8 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Maldives ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release