Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (Government PPP) in Maldives

Maldives: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (Government PPP) was 339.42 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
339.42 millions
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
141st
of 163 countries
All-time high
339.42 millions
in 2016
All-time low
142.69 millions
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Maldives, 2002–2016

01002003002002200920162002: 142.7 millions2003: 156 millions2004: 148.7 millions2005: 143.4 millions2006: 172.5 millions2007: 181.4 millions2008: 204.9 millions2009: 247.4 millions2010: 191.4 millions2011: 180.7 millions2012: 204.5 millions2013: 233.3 millions2014: 241.4 millions2015: 333.1 millions2016: 339.4 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 339.42 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 339.42 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142.69 millions, in 2002.

That places Maldives 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (Government PPP) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Maldives, 2002 to 2016.
Year millions Change
2002 142.69 millions —
2003 155.97 millions +9.3%
2004 148.7 millions -4.7%
2005 143.35 millions -3.6%
2006 172.46 millions +20.3%
2007 181.42 millions +5.2%
2008 204.89 millions +12.9%
2009 247.43 millions +20.8%
2010 191.43 millions -22.6%
2011 180.7 millions -5.6%
2012 204.5 millions +13.2%
2013 233.33 millions +14.1%
2014 241.45 millions +3.5%
2015 333.1 millions +38.0%
2016 339.42 millions +1.9%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 339.42 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,550 millions, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 339.42 millions is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,215 millions, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 174.61 millions 142.69 millions 247.43 millions 8
2010s 246.28 millions 180.7 millions 339.42 millions 7

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 138 North Macedonia 426.36 millions
  2. 139 Guyana 407.92 millions compare
  3. 140 Lesotho 406.58 millions compare
  4. 142 Fiji 320.52 millions compare
  5. 143 East Timor 271.54 millions compare
  6. 144 Aruba 216.43 millions compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Maldives?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Maldives was 339.42 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 339.42 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 142.69 millions in 2002.
How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Maldives ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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