Enrolment in primary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Enrolment in primary education, male was 22,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Maldives, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Maldives is 22,544, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Maldives peaked at 37,847 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,635, 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, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23,145 | — |
| 1993 | 24,735 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 26,220 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 26,220 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,450 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 26,029 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37,418 | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 37,847 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,758 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 36,670 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 35,441 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 34,548 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 33,140 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 30,206 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 28,665 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 26,221 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 24,564 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 23,207 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21,903 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 20,741 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 20,034 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 19,635 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,448 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21,731 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 22,342 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23,215 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 24,244 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 25,535 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 26,589 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23,127 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 23,512 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22,544 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,508 | 23,145 | 37,847 | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,042 | 23,207 | 37,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,983 | 19,635 | 25,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,943 | 22,544 | 26,589 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 165 Cyprus 31,442 compare
- 166 Vanuatu 29,308 compare
- 167 Belize 22,999 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 21,919 compare
- 170 Montenegro 20,084 compare
- 171 Macau, China 20,014 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Maldives?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Maldives was 22,544 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 37,847 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,635 in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release