Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 98.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 115.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 105.0% | — |
| 1999 | 107.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 112.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 113.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 113.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 115.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 113.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 113.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 113.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 111.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 106.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 104.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.5% | 105.0% | 107.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 112.1% | 106.9% | 115.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 96.0% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.4% | 98.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release