Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Maldives

Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 21,469 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,469
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
168th
of 216 countries
All-time high
36,203
in 1999
All-time low
18,548
in 2013
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Maldives, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820241992: 22.2k1993: 23.6k1994: 24.7k1995: 24.5k1996: 24.8k1997: 24.2k1998: 36.1k1999: 36.2k2000: 35.8k2001: 34.4k2002: 32.8k2003: 31.6k2004: 30.2k2005: 27.7k2006: 26.1k2007: 24.0k2008: 22.5k2009: 21.5k2010: 20.1k2011: 19.5k2012: 18.6k2013: 18.5k2014: 19.1k2015: 20.4k2016: 21.4k2017: 22.1k2018: 23.0k2019: 23.8k2020: 24.6k2021: 23.0k2022: 21.4k2023: 22.1k2024: 21.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Maldives recorded 21,469 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Maldives, 1992 to 2024.
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%
2021 23,006 -6.4%
2022 21,420 -6.9%
2023 22,105 +3.2%
2024 21,469 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 22,518 21,420 24,591 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 165 Suriname 29,061 compare
  2. 166 Vanuatu 26,740 compare
  3. 167 Belize 21,758 compare
  4. 169 Luxembourg 21,101 compare
  5. 170 Montenegro 18,750 compare
  6. 171 Macao 18,335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Maldives?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Maldives was 21,469 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 36,203 in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 18,548 in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Maldives ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.