Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Maldives
Maldives: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.63 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Maldives, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Maldives is 11.63 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Maldives peaked at 12.02 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.26 years, in 2019.
That places Maldives 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.02 years | — |
| 1996 | 11.99 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.92 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.73 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.64 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.58 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.48 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.45 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.42 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.29 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.51 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.63 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 years | 11.89 years | 12.02 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.72 years | 11.58 years | 11.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 years | 11.26 years | 11.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 years | 11.39 years | 11.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 139 Côte d'Ivoire 11.74 years compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 11.68 years compare
- 141 Belize 11.65 years compare
- 143 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.63 years compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 11.62 years compare
- 145 Bahamas 11.62 years compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Maldives?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Maldives was 11.63 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.26 years in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.