Enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, female was 23,838 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives is 23,838 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 36,203 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,548 number, in 2013.
That places Maldives 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,188 number | — |
| 1993 | 23,586 number | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 24,695 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 24,513 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24,770 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,201 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 36,101 number | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 36,203 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35,764 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,384 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 32,801 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 31,621 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,160 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 27,667 number | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 26,105 number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 24,049 number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 22,518 number | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 21,468 number | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20,140 number | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 19,415 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18,679 number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 18,548 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 19,122 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20,406 number | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 21,439 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 22,111 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22,992 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23,838 number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,032 number | 22,188 number | 36,203 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 28,654 number | 21,468 number | 35,764 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,669 number | 18,548 number | 23,838 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 Cape Verde 30,655 number compare
- 163 Cyprus 27,794 number compare
- 164 Belize 24,318 number compare
- 166 Vanuatu 21,741 number compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 19,055 number compare
- 168 Montenegro 18,654 number 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 23,838 number in 2019, 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 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,548 number in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.