Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 44,013 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,013
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74,050
in 1999
All-time low
30,621
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Maldives stood at 44,013.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 74,050 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,621, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,621 | — |
| 1982 | 34,090 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 39,775 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 45,333 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 48,321 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 50,915 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 50,733 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51,220 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 50,230 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 73,519 | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 74,050 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73,522 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71,054 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 68,242 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 66,169 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 63,300 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 57,873 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 54,770 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 50,270 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 47,082 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 44,675 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 41,955 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 40,201 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 38,638 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 38,183 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39,570 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42,137 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 43,733 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 45,326 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 47,236 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 49,373 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 51,180 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 44,547 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 45,617 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 44,013 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,829 | 30,621 | 39,775 | 3 |
| 1990s | 55,540 | 45,333 | 74,050 | 8 |
| 2000s | 59,696 | 44,675 | 73,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,635 | 38,183 | 49,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,339 | 44,013 | 51,180 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 44,013 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 74,050 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,621 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release