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

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Maldives vs Niger: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Maldives

39.57 millions

in 2019

Niger

39.87 millions

in 2017

Maldives rank

79th

Niger rank

78th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Maldives
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 39.87 millions against 39.57 millions in Maldives, a difference of 0.3 millions.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 79th and Niger ranks 78th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.32 millions	35.21 millions	7.89 millions	Niger
2010s	25.09 millions	63.57 millions	38.47 millions	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Maldives or Niger?: Niger, at 39.87 millions against 39.57 millions in Maldives as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Maldives and Niger?: 0.3 millions, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Niger?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Maldives and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Maldives ranks 79th and Niger ranks 78th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/