Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 99.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives is 99.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives peaked at 99.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 49th of 165 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.0% | — |
| 1982 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 59.7% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 65.1% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.4% | 42.0% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 62.5% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 86.1% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 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, male (modelled data) in Maldives?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Maldives was 99.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release