Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0261 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0261 units per person.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.057 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1971.
That places Maldives 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 0.008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.011 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 units per person | +183.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0457 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0378 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0434 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0462 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 units per person | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 units per person | +93.9% |
| 2012 | 0.057 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0552 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0458 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0261 units per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0444 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives was 0.0261 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.057 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.