Bhutan vs Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Bhutan
109.67 millions
in 2014
Maldives
152.53 millions
in 2019
Bhutan rank
117th
Maldives rank
116th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 152.53 millions against 109.67 millions in Bhutan, a difference of 42.86 millions.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Maldives ahead.

Bhutan ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 116th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 40.09 millions 92.16 millions 52.07 millions Maldives
2010s 74.48 millions 87.05 millions 12.57 millions Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Bhutan or Maldives?
Maldives, at 152.53 millions against 109.67 millions in Bhutan as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Bhutan and Maldives?
42.86 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Bhutan ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/