Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Maldives
Maldives: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 59.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Maldives is 59.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 94th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75.3% | — |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 54.4% | 77.8% | 7 |
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Maldives?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Maldives was 59.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Maldives ranks 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.