Maldives vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Maldives
108.1%
in 2019
South Asia
81.0%
in 2019
Maldives rank
33rd
South Asia rank
32nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 108.1% against 81.0% in South Asia, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 58.0% | 0.8% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 105.7% | 64.8% | 40.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 113.1% | 80.0% | 33.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 108.1% against 81.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Maldives and South Asia?
- 27.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.