Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) was 179.53 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Maldives, 2002–2016
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.
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.95 millions | — |
| 2003 | 56.02 millions | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 57.19 millions | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.36 millions | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 73.17 millions | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 82.54 millions | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 101.55 millions | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 135.44 millions | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 106.57 millions | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 97.29 millions | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 108.53 millions | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 125.21 millions | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 128.31 millions | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 179.44 millions | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 179.53 millions | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 179.53 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,292 millions, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 179.53 millions is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,582 millions, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
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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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/