Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 16.08 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Maldives, 2003–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Maldives stood at 16.08.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 19.83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 60th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.18 | — |
| 2004 | 12.41 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 13.98 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.42 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 14.57 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.51 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.21 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 15.18 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 16.08 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 | 12.41 | 19.83 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 14.57 | 18.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 Malaysia 16.14 compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 16.13 compare
- 59 El Salvador 16.1 compare
- 61 Mauritius 15.57 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1 compare
- 63 Argentina 14.98 compare
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Maldives was 16.08 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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