Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 91.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Maldives, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Maldives is 91.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Maldives peaked at 100.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1995.
That places Maldives 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.6% | — |
| 1995 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 100.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 86.1% | 93.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 100.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 94.0% | 2 |
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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 secondary, female in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Maldives was 91.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.