Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 2,624 in 2019. β² Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2006β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives is 2,624, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 2,904 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,530, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 59th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,225 | 1,852 | 2,904 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,908 | 1,530 | 2,624 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 56 Mexico 3,084 compare
- 57 Thailand 2,686
- 58 Dominican Republic 2,647 compare
- 60 Peru 2,603 compare
- 61 Congo, Republic of 2,538 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan, Republic of 2,509 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 2,624 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,904 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release