Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Maldives
Maldives: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Maldives is 98.2%, 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 in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Maldives peaked at 99.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1997.
Maldives ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4,691 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.56 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Maldives?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Maldives was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.