Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.04 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Maldives 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Maldives, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1983 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1984 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1985 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1986 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1987 | 0.0429 modelled data | — |
| 1988 | 0.0932 modelled data | +117.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1458 modelled data | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2054 modelled data | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2627 modelled data | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3231 modelled data | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3791 modelled data | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4364 modelled data | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4942 modelled data | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5575 modelled data | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.622 modelled data | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6895 modelled data | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7592 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8233 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8832 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9359 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9749 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +117.3% | 0.0429 modelled data | 0.0932 modelled data |
| 1989 | +56.4% | 0.0932 modelled data | 0.1458 modelled data |
| 1990 | +40.9% | 0.1458 modelled data | 0.2054 modelled data |
| 1991 | +27.9% | 0.2054 modelled data | 0.2627 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0313 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 0.1458 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4729 modelled data | 0.2054 modelled data | 0.7592 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9959 modelled data | 0.8233 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives was 1.04 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Maldives ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release