Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 9.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
9.4%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
47th
of 72 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives is 9.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
That places Maldives 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.7% | — |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 44 Bangladesh 10.1% compare
- 45 Vanuatu 9.7% compare
- 46 Benin 9.5% compare
- 48 Guinea 9.2%
- 49 Ecuador 9.2%
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 8.4% compare
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 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 9.4% 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 16.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 47th out of 72 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 31.9%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release