Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Aruba or Maldives?

Maldives, at 179.53 millions against 163.84 millions in Aruba as of 2016.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Aruba and Maldives?

15.69 millions, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Maldives?

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Aruba vs Maldives: Government expenditure on education, US$

Aruba

163.84 millions

in 2016

Maldives

179.53 millions

in 2016

Aruba rank

144th

Maldives rank

141st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Aruba
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 179.53 millions against 163.84 millions in Aruba, a difference of 15.69 millions.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 144th and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	119.02 millions	81.17 millions	37.85 millions	Aruba
2010s	166.43 millions	132.13 millions	34.31 millions	Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Aruba or Maldives?: Maldives, at 179.53 millions against 163.84 millions in Aruba as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Aruba and Maldives?: 15.69 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Maldives?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Aruba and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Aruba ranks 144th and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/