Afghanistan vs Maldives: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP

Afghanistan
0.9%
in 2017
Maldives
0.9%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
114th
Maldives rank
116th

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Maldives
0.511.52197119952019

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Maldives ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 114th and Maldives ranks 116th of 152 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Afghanistan or Maldives?
Afghanistan, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Maldives as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Afghanistan and Maldives?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 114th and Maldives ranks 116th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/