Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3.7% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives peaked at 5.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives was 3.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release