Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 1.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Maldives is 1.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Maldives peaked at 2.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
That places Maldives 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.9% | — |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Maldives was 1.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/