Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 164.24 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Maldives stood at 164.24 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 164.24 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.34 millions, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 116th of 138 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 primary education, PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88.25 millions | — |
| 2004 | 84.14 millions | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 81.13 millions | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 89.04 millions | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 104.75 millions | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 107.56 millions | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 81.2 millions | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 79.34 millions | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 82.45 millions | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 91.34 millions | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 95.94 millions | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 131.9 millions | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 123.29 millions | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 141.24 millions | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 164.24 millions | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.48 millions | 81.13 millions | 107.56 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 110.11 millions | 79.34 millions | 164.24 millions | 9 |
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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 primary education, ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Maldives was 164.24 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 164.24 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.34 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release