Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 26.05 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Maldives stood at 26.05 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 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Maldives peaked at 26.05 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.45 millions, in 2006.
That places Maldives 93rd out of 156 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 US$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.45 millions | — |
| 2008 | 15.11 millions | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 23.73 millions | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7 millions | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 16.94 millions | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.09 millions | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.94 millions | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.95 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.27 millions | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 21.28 millions | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 22.76 millions | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 26.05 millions | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.43 millions | 13.45 millions | 23.73 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.11 millions | 16.94 millions | 26.05 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Maldives was 26.05 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 26.05 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 millions in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release