Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 44,013 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (number) 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 44,013 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 44,013 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.57 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.4% | 50,230 | 73,519 |
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 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 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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February 2026 Data Release