Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 11,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11,046 for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Maldives peaked at 12,041 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,574, in 2010.
That places Maldives 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,938 | — |
| 1999 | 6,216 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,570 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 6,474 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,563 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,666 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 6,618 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 6,894 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7,319 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7,448 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,824 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8,168 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,574 | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 8,996 | +96.7% |
| 2012 | 11,224 | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 11,364 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,666 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12,041 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11,586 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10,890 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10,582 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10,014 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 8,661 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 10,445 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 8,824 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 11,046 | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,077 | 5,938 | 6,216 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,954 | 5,666 | 8,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,294 | 4,574 | 12,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,744 | 8,661 | 11,046 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 129 Timor-Leste 13,267 compare
- 130 Montenegro 12,948 compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 12,546 compare
- 133 Central African Republic 10,455 compare
- 134 Iceland 10,390 compare
- 135 Cape Verde 9,991 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, male in Maldives?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Maldives was 11,046 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12,041 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,574 in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Maldives ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release