Government expenditure on education, US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 161.46 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Maldives, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on education, us$ in Maldives stood at 161.46 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 161.46 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.95 millions, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 149th of 181 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, US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.95 millions | — |
| 2003 | 56.02 millions | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 57.19 millions | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.36 millions | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 73.17 millions | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 82.54 millions | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 101.55 millions | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 119.18 millions | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 94.04 millions | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 85.47 millions | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 96.42 millions | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 111.64 millions | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 114.2 millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 159.75 millions | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 161.46 millions | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75 millions | 51.95 millions | 119.18 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 117.57 millions | 85.47 millions | 161.46 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, us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Maldives was 161.46 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 161.46 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.95 millions in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Maldives ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release