Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in pre-primary education, 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release