4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Maldives
Maldives: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Maldives stood at 98.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Maldives peaked at 99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2000.
That places Maldives 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90 | — |
| 2001 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 98.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 98.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 85.2, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6 | 90 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Maldives?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Maldives was 98.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Maldives ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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