Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 92.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 99.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1980.
That places Maldives 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.1% | — |
| 1982 | 68.8% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 64.1% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 86.4% | 93.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.3% | 92.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 123 Philippines 93.2% compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.1% compare
- 125 Tajikistan 92.9% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 91.1% compare
- 128 Rwanda 91.0% compare
- 129 Ghana 90.7% 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 92.3% in 2019, 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 99.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.