Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 47.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
47.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2012
All-time low
47.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2009–2015
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives stood at 47.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
That places Maldives 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.2% | — |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 47.7% | 69.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 United States of America 30.7%
- 3 Senegal 28.2% compare
- 4 Italy 26.0% compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives was 47.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2015.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release