Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 101.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Maldives is 101.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Maldives peaked at 132.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1998.
That places Maldives 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.9% | — |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 105.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 113.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 114.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 124.1% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 127.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 132.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 130.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 125.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 123.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 119.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 114.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 109.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 104.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 55.9% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 115.1% | 83.7% | 132.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.2% | 98.8% | 123.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 96.8% | 101.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16,632 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Maldives was 101.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 132.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release