Maldives vs Pakistan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Maldives
9.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
9.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
157th
Pakistan rank
156th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Maldives
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Pakistan ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 1.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Maldives or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Maldives and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Pakistan rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Pakistan ranks 156th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.