Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Maldives
Maldives: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1973
All-time low
1.56
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Maldives, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.56 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Maldives peaked at 7.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 | — |
| 1951 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.33 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.39 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.56 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.71 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 6.79 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.07 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.23 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.33 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.39 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.38 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.37 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.32 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.29 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.23 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.15 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.09 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.85 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.39 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.06 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.56 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.33 | 6.18 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 6.71 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.33 | 7.23 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.39 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 2.9 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.2 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.64 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
- 154 Slovenia 1.58 compare
- 155 Slovakia 1.56 compare
- 157 United Kingdom 1.55 compare
- 158 Isle of Man 1.54 compare
- 159 Malaysia 1.54 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Maldives?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Maldives was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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