Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 8,838 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Maldives stood at 8,838.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Maldives peaked at 12,041 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 347, in 1971.
That places Maldives 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 471 | — |
| 1971 | 347 | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 821 | +136.6% |
| 1992 | 1,716 | +109.0% |
| 1993 | 4,897 | +185.4% |
| 1995 | 5,545 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 5,281 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5,382 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,938 | +10.3% |
| 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 | 6,938 | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 8,838 | +27.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8,838 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86,586, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8,838 is below the median for South Asia, which is 488,562, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +185.4% | 1,716 | 4,897 |
| 1977 | +136.6% | 347 | 821 |
| 1992 | +109.0% | 821 | 1,716 |
| 2011 | +96.7% | 4,574 | 8,996 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 546.33 | 347 | 821 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,996 | 1,716 | 6,216 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,954 | 5,666 | 8,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,294 | 4,574 | 12,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,720 | 6,938 | 10,445 | 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, male in Maldives?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Maldives was 8,838 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12,041 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release