Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 51.42 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives stood at 51.42 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 51.42 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.67 millions, in 2006.
That places Maldives 94th out of 146 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.67 millions | — |
| 2008 | 29.96 millions | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 47.05 millions | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 35.09 millions | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 33.6 millions | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 33.89 millions | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.58 millions | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 35.59 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.93 millions | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 42.01 millions | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 44.93 millions | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 51.42 millions | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.56 millions | 26.67 millions | 47.05 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.78 millions | 33.6 millions | 51.42 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 51.42 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 51.42 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.67 millions in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 146 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release