Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 21,469 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives is 21,469, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 36,203 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,548, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 168th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,188 | — |
| 1993 | 23,586 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 24,695 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 24,513 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24,770 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,201 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 36,101 | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 36,203 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35,764 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,384 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 32,801 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 31,621 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,160 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 27,667 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 26,105 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 24,049 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 22,518 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 21,468 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20,052 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19,460 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18,604 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 18,548 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,122 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20,406 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 21,391 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 22,111 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 22,992 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23,838 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24,591 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 21,420 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 22,105 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 21,469 | -2.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 21,469 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 21,469 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.23 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) 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 | +49.2% | 24,201 | 36,101 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,032 | 22,188 | 36,203 | 8 |
| 2000s | 28,654 | 21,468 | 35,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,652 | 18,548 | 23,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,396 | 21,420 | 24,591 | 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, female in Maldives?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives was 21,469 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 36,203 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,548 in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release