Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.1 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
0 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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, adjusted gender parity 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (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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February 2026 Data Release