Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 95.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 214 countries
All-time high
123.7%
in 2000
All-time low
92.3%
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Maldives, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Maldives stood at 95.3%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Maldives peaked at 123.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 160th 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, male (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 117.1% | — |
| 1993 | 119.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 122.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 119.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 119.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 117.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 121.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 122.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 123.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 121.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 119.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 119.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 117.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 95.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 95.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 105.6%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.9% | 117.1% | 122.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 113.0% | 101.1% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.3% | 96.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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, male in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Maldives was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release