Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 99.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 147.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2013.
That places Maldives 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 130.9% | — |
| 1982 | 139.5% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 147.7% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 120.3% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 122.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 125.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 122.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 119.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 125.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 126.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 127.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 121.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 121.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 119.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 113.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 112.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 105.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139.4% | 130.9% | 147.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 123.0% | 119.4% | 126.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 115.8% | 104.6% | 127.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.0% | 100.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Maldives was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 147.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release