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Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Maldives

Maldives: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 83.56 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
83.56 millions
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
118th
of 151 countries
All-time high
83.56 millions
in 2019
All-time low
30.32 millions
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2019

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

0204060802003201120192003: 30.3 millions2004: 31 millions2005: 31.6 millions2006: 36.8 millions2008: 51.1 millions2009: 58.8 millions2010: 45.3 millions2011: 42.7 millions2012: 43.8 millions2013: 49.1 millions2014: 51 millions2015: 71.2 millions2016: 65.3 millions2019: 83.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Maldives stood at 83.56 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Maldives peaked at 83.56 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.32 millions, in 2003.

That places Maldives 118th out of 151 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 39.94 millions 30.32 millions 58.78 millions 6
2010s 56.5 millions 42.72 millions 83.56 millions 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 115 Brunei 111.71 millions compare
  2. 116 North Macedonia 109.11 millions
  3. 117 Lesotho 94.02 millions compare
  4. 119 Rwanda 81.24 millions compare
  5. 120 Mauritania 70.45 millions compare
  6. 121 Barbados 69.12 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Maldives?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Maldives was 83.56 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 83.56 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 30.32 millions in 2003.
How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Maldives ranks 118th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/