International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.1% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Maldives ranks 95th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Maldives was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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