Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 92.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 92.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives peaked at 98.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87.5% | — |
| 1995 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 86.6% | 93.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 120 Montenegro 93.6% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 93.5% compare
- 122 Malaysia 93.3% compare
- 124 Bhutan 92.7% compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.2% compare
- 126 Philippines 92.0% compare
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 92.7% in 2019, 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 98.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Maldives ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.