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

33.55 millions, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana 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.

Guyana vs Maldives: Government expenditure on education, US$

Guyana

213.08 millions

in 2018

Maldives

179.53 millions

in 2016

Guyana rank

138th

Maldives rank

141st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Guyana
Maldives

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 213.08 millions against 179.53 millions in Maldives, a difference of 33.55 millions.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	61.52 millions	73.53 millions	12.01 millions	Maldives
2010s	137.57 millions	133.28 millions	4.29 millions	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Guyana or Maldives?: Guyana, at 213.08 millions against 179.53 millions in Maldives as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Guyana and Maldives?: 33.55 millions, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Maldives?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Guyana and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Guyana ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/