Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0402 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0402 number per person.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.057 number per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 number per person, in 1971.
That places Maldives 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.007 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0063 number per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 number per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 0.008 number per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 number per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.011 number per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 number per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 number per person | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 number per person | +183.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 number per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 number per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 number per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0457 number per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0378 number per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0434 number per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 number per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0458 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0462 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.049 number per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 number per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.057 number per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0552 number per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 number per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0458 number per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 number per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 number per person | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 number per person | 0.0063 number per person | 0.0083 number per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 number per person | 0.0097 number per person | 0.0118 number per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 number per person | 0.0138 number per person | 0.0436 number per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0444 number per person | 0.0378 number per person | 0.0463 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0499 number per person | 0.0402 number per person | 0.057 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0453 number per person compare
- 20 Russian Federation 0.0439 number per person compare
- 21 Estonia 0.0418 number per person compare
- 23 Latvia 0.0402 number per person compare
- 24 Uruguay 0.0401 number per person compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0.04 number per person 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives was 0.0402 number per person in 2019, 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 number 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 number per person in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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.