Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 3,497 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3,497 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2019.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 3,660 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,128, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 59th of 122 countries on this measure, 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, constant PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,195 | — |
| 2004 | 2,128 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,225 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,503 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3,272 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 3,519 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,782 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 2,793 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,915 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,114 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,006 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,660 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 3,221 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 3,193 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,497 | +9.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,497 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,662, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,497 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,156, 3.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,640 | 2,128 | 3,519 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,131 | 2,782 | 3,660 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 3,497 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,660 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,128 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release