Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 103.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 103.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Maldives peaked at 120.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 57th 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, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 109.4% | — |
| 1999 | 112.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 116.6% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 118.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 118.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 120.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 119.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 119.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 119.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 116.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 114.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 111.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 109.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 103.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.8% | 109.4% | 112.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 118.1% | 114.2% | 120.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 100.7% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 99.0% | 103.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Maldives was 103.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Maldives ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release