Gender gap education levels in Maldives
Maldives: Gender gap education levels was 98.19 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.19
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.79
in 2011
All-time low
96.62
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Gender gap education levels in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels in Maldives is 98.19, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Maldives peaked at 99.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.62, in 1997.
Maldives ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender gap education levels in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96.62 | — |
| 1999 | 99.74 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.79 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 98.67 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.22 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.19 | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 98.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 98.19 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.18 | 96.62 | 99.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.73 | 99.73 | 99.73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.82 | 98 | 99.79 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.71 | 98.19 | 99.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 gender gap education levels in Maldives?
- Gender gap education levels in Maldives was 98.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.62 in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for gender gap education levels?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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