Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Maldives
Maldives: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.77 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2022
All-time low
11.95
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Maldives, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Maldives is 12.77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Maldives peaked at 12.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.95, in 1995.
That places Maldives 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.95 | — |
| 1996 | 11.95 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.96 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.97 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.99 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.08 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.11 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.12 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.13 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.15 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.37 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.57 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.77 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.77 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 | 11.95 | 11.98 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.03 | 11.99 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 | 12.08 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 | 12.37 | 12.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 12.86 compare
- 119 Nauru 12.84 compare
- 120 Philippines 12.82 compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 12.73 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 12.71 compare
- 124 Congo 12.68 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Maldives?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Maldives was 12.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Maldives ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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