Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives stood at 90.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 98.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1980.
That places Maldives 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.4% | — |
| 1982 | 66.9% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 62.4% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 86.3% | 93.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 83.2% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.7% | 90.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 140 Jamaica 91.0% compare
- 141 Tajikistan 90.6% compare
- 142 Botswana 90.5% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 90.1% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.1% compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 90.0% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives was 90.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release