Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Maldives stood at 1.09 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Maldives peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Maldives was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Maldives ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release