Enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, 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 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% |
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
- 165 Suriname 29,061 compare
- 166 Vanuatu 26,740 compare
- 167 Belize 21,758 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 21,101 compare
- 170 Montenegro 18,750 compare
- 171 Macau, China 18,335 compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release