Education Spending: Maldives
Maldives's education spending is currently 5.167 % of GDP as of 2023. # Maldives Education Spending Maldives allocated 5.
Current (2023)
5.167 % of GDP
+10.6% y/y
Peak (2020)
5.848 % of GDP
Low (2011)
3.081 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2002–2023 · 22 pts
Education Spending — Maldives
2002 — 2023
Education Spending — Maldives
Analysis# Maldives Education Spending
Maldives allocated 5.167% of GDP to education in 2023, representing a moderate recovery from recent lows but still below its 2020 peak of 5.848%. Since 2002, education spending has declined 10.8%, falling from higher historical levels to a low of 3.081% in 2011. The current figure reflects a country that has gradually increased investment over the past decade after years of constraint.
A dramatic spike occurred in 2020, when spending reached its all-time high of 5.848%—likely reflecting pandemic-related education initiatives. Following that surge, spending contracted to 4.614% in 2021 but has since rebounded steadily through 2023. The upward trajectory from 2021 onward suggests renewed commitment to education funding, with current levels approaching pre-pandemic highs and signaling sustained investment momentum.
Historical Data
22 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.167 % of GDP | +10.57% |
| 2022 | 4.673 % of GDP | +1.28% |
| 2021 | 4.614 % of GDP | -21.10% |
| 2020 | 5.848 % of GDP | +41.80% |
| 2019 | 4.124 % of GDP | +6.92% |
| 2018 | 3.857 % of GDP | +0.89% |
| 2017 | 3.823 % of GDP | +4.43% |
| 2016 | 3.661 % of GDP | -5.38% |
| 2015 | 3.869 % of GDP | +25.25% |
| 2014 | 3.089 % of GDP | -8.83% |
| 2013 | 3.388 % of GDP | +1.41% |
| 2012 | 3.341 % of GDP | +8.44% |
| 2011 | 3.081 % of GDP | -15.19% |
| 2010 | 3.633 % of GDP | -28.51% |
| 2009 | 5.082 % of GDP | +13.69% |
| 2008 | 4.47 % of GDP | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 4.418 % of GDP | -4.89% |
| 2006 | 4.645 % of GDP | -7.41% |
| 2005 | 5.017 % of GDP | +7.61% |
| 2004 | 4.662 % of GDP | -12.43% |
Show all 22 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.324 % of GDP | -8.08% |
| 2002 | 5.792 % of GDP | — |
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