Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 2,966 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Maldives, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives stood at 2,966.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives peaked at 3,232 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,849, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 50th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,300 | 1,849 | 3,119 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,755 | 2,477 | 3,232 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Maldives was 2,966 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,232 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,849 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 50th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. 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/