Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 85.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives peaked at 95.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2013.
That places Maldives 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 85.1% | — |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 84.0% | 89.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.5% | 95.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 78.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.5% | 85.9% | 3 |
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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, male in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives was 85.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release