China vs Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
China
99.6%
in 2024
Maldives
99.7%
in 2024
China rank
120th
Maldives rank
118th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- China
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
China ranks 120th and Maldives ranks 118th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.3% | 139.4% | 22.1% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 111.6% | 122.5% | 10.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 110.9% | 3.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.0% | 1.5% | China |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.3% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, China or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.7% against 99.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between China and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Maldives rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- China ranks 120th and Maldives ranks 118th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release