Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Maldives peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 1994.
Maldives ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Maldives was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release