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Government expenditure on education, US$ in Maldives

Maldives: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 179.53 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
179.53 millions
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
141st
of 174 countries
All-time high
179.53 millions
in 2016
All-time low
51.95 millions
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

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

501001502002002200920162002: 52 millions2003: 56 millions2004: 57.2 millions2005: 58.4 millions2006: 73.2 millions2007: 82.5 millions2008: 101.5 millions2009: 135.4 millions2010: 106.6 millions2011: 97.3 millions2012: 108.5 millions2013: 125.2 millions2014: 128.3 millions2015: 179.4 millions2016: 179.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 179.53 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 179.53 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.95 millions, in 2002.

Maldives ranks 141st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.03 millions 51.95 millions 135.44 millions 8
2010s 132.13 millions 97.29 millions 179.53 millions 7

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 138 Guyana 213.08 millions compare
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  3. 140 South Sudan 185.23 millions compare
  4. 142 Lesotho 168.01 millions compare
  5. 143 Bhutan 167.87 millions compare
  6. 144 Aruba 163.84 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Maldives?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Maldives was 179.53 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 179.53 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 51.95 millions in 2002.
How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Maldives ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/