Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 15.7% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Maldives peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2004.
That places Maldives 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.2% | — |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 58 Togo 15.9% compare
- 59 Aruba 15.8% compare
- 60 Mauritius 15.8% compare
- 62 El Salvador 15.3% compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 15.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Maldives?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Maldives was 15.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/