Government expenditure per student, primary in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure per student, primary was 16.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Maldives, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Maldives stood at 16.1%.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Maldives peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, 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 student, primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.2% | — |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 Malaysia 16.1% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 59 El Salvador 16.1% compare
- 61 Mauritius 15.6% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% compare
- 63 Argentina 15.0% compare
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Maldives?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Maldives was 16.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Maldives ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.