Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 7,036 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Maldives is 7,036, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Maldives peaked at 11,371 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,330, in 2010.
That places Maldives 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,570 | — |
| 1999 | 5,815 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6,324 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 6,335 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,323 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,540 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 6,457 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 6,611 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,011 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7,403 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,712 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,958 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,330 | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 8,889 | +105.3% |
| 2012 | 10,825 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 11,109 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,157 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,371 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,678 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10,111 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9,829 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,582 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,379 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 10,129 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 8,132 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 7,036 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,692 | 5,570 | 5,815 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,767 | 5,540 | 7,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,788 | 4,330 | 11,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,419 | 7,036 | 10,129 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 136 Fiji 8,542 compare
- 137 Macau, China 7,809 compare
- 138 Vanuatu 7,738 compare
- 140 Bhutan 6,735 compare
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 6,068 compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 5,709 compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Maldives?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Maldives was 7,036 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11,371 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,330 in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Maldives ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release