Maldives vs Ukraine: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Maldives
5.2%
in 2023
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2021
Maldives rank
59th
Ukraine rank
60th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Maldives
- Ukraine
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.7% | 2.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Maldives or Ukraine?
- Maldives, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Maldives and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Ukraine rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Maldives ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.