Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Maldives

Maldives: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 39.57 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
39.57 millions
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
79th
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.57 millions
in 2019
All-time low
20.01 millions
in 2011
Years of data
11
2006–2019

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Maldives, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 25.1 millions2008: 34.8 millions2009: 27.3 millions2010: 21.3 millions2011: 20 millions2012: 20.7 millions2013: 23.5 millions2014: 24.5 millions2015: 34.7 millions2016: 31 millions2019: 39.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Maldives stood at 39.57 millions. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 39.57 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.01 millions, in 2011.

That places Maldives 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.09 millions 25.11 millions 34.84 millions 3
2010s 26.9 millions 20.01 millions 39.57 millions 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 76 Malawi 65.09 millions compare
  2. 77 Senegal 40.91 millions compare
  3. 78 Niger 39.87 millions compare
  4. 80 Madagascar 39.34 millions compare
  5. 81 Belize 37.19 millions compare
  6. 82 Mali 36.94 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Maldives?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Maldives was 39.57 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 39.57 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 20.01 millions in 2011.
How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Maldives ranks 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/