Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 104.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 214 countries
All-time high
131.1%
in 1999
All-time low
99.7%
in 2013
Years of data
32
1992–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Maldives, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 104.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Maldives peaked at 131.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 123.7% | — |
| 1993 | 126.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 128.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 125.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 125.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 121.8% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 130.2% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 131.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 130.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 127.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 124.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 123.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 122.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 117.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 115.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 111.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 109.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 104.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 104.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 111.8%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.5% | 121.8% | 131.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 119.0% | 108.5% | 130.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 99.7% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 100.3% | 105.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 French Polynesia 105.4% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 105.2% compare
- 59 Poland 105.2% compare
- 61 Costa Rica 104.7% compare
- 62 Montserrat 104.7% compare
- 63 Libya 104.4% 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, female in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Maldives was 104.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 131.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Maldives ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release