Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 172.63 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 172.63 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 172.63 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112.79 millions, in 2011.
That places Maldives 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 149.04 millions | — |
| 2004 | 138.37 millions | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 129.37 millions | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 137.73 millions | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 154.78 millions | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 157.96 millions | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 117.81 millions | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 112.79 millions | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 113.76 millions | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 119.46 millions | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 119.48 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 154.21 millions | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 141.03 millions | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 150.84 millions | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 172.63 millions | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.54 millions | 129.37 millions | 157.96 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 133.56 millions | 112.79 millions | 172.63 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 172.63 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 172.63 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.79 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release