Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Maldives

Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 152.53 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
152.53 millions
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
116th
of 134 countries
All-time high
152.53 millions
in 2019
All-time low
77.6 millions
in 2005
Years of data
14
2003–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Maldives, 2003–2019

0501001502003201120192003: 84.4 millions2004: 80.5 millions2005: 77.6 millions2006: 86.8 millions2008: 103.2 millions2009: 107.4 millions2010: 81.4 millions2011: 79.3 millions2012: 82.5 millions2013: 91.4 millions2014: 96.1 millions2015: 132.1 millions2016: 123.5 millions2019: 152.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 152.53 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 152.53 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.6 millions, in 2005.

That places Maldives 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.98 millions 77.6 millions 107.38 millions 6
2010s 104.86 millions 79.34 millions 152.53 millions 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 113 Armenia 187.14 millions compare
  2. 114 Malta 184.77 millions compare
  3. 115 Namibia 154.18 millions compare
  4. 117 Bhutan 109.67 millions compare
  5. 118 Liberia 78.06 millions compare
  6. 119 Cape Verde 70.48 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Maldives?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Maldives was 152.53 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 152.53 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6 millions in 2005.
How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Maldives ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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