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

10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.

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.

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

Maldives

152.53 millions

in 2019

Malta

184.77 millions

in 2017

Maldives rank

116th

Malta rank

114th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Maldives
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 184.77 millions against 152.53 millions in Maldives, a difference of 32.24 millions.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 116th and Malta ranks 114th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.01 millions	113.85 millions	16.83 millions	Malta
2010s	98.05 millions	183.58 millions	85.54 millions	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Maldives or Malta?: Malta, at 184.77 millions against 152.53 millions in Maldives as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Maldives and Malta?: 32.24 millions, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Maldives ranks 116th and Malta ranks 114th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/