Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 99.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 99.4% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1981.
That places Maldives 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.1% | — |
| 1982 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 47.6% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.6%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 39.1% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 59.0% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 89.9% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Maldives was 99.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Maldives ranks 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release