Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 94.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 94.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Maldives peaked at 110.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2022.
That places Maldives 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 101.1% | — |
| 1999 | 103.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 108.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 109.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 108.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 108.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 107.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 107.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 104.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.5% | 101.1% | 103.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 106.8% | 100.7% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 90.5% | 94.6% | 3 |
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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, male in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Maldives was 94.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Maldives ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release