Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Maldives
Maldives: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 10.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Maldives, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Maldives stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Maldives peaked at 16.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2014.
That places Maldives 70th out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.9% | — |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +71.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.4% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 67 Niger 11.3% compare
- 68 Côte d'Ivoire 11.1% compare
- 69 Seychelles 11.0% compare
- 71 Comoros 10.6% compare
- 72 Andorra 10.6% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 10.2% 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Maldives?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Maldives was 10.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Maldives ranks 70th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release