Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Maldives stood at 14.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Maldives peaked at 19.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2004.
That places Maldives 66th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.9% | — |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 17.5% | 9 |
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 funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Maldives?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Maldives was 14.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 66th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release