Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0834 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0834 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.2696 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 units per person, in 2024.
That places Maldives 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1858 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.1955 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.202 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.19 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1973 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.203 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1977 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1952 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1876 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2696 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2669 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2607 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2478 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.234 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2232 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.21 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1889 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1549 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1401 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1283 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1163 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1076 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0999 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0954 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0987 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0989 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0998 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1012 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1019 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.085 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0867 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0834 units per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1944 units per person | 0.1858 units per person | 0.202 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2134 units per person | 0.1876 units per person | 0.2696 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1962 units per person | 0.1283 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1012 units per person | 0.0954 units per person | 0.1163 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0893 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.1019 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives was 0.0834 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2696 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 units per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in 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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in 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.