Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 72.0% in 2003. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Maldives stood at 72.0%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 111th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.1% | — |
| 1999 | 73.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 72.1% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.6% | 75.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 108 North Macedonia 73.1% compare
- 109 Guyana 73.0% compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 73.0% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 71.9% compare
- 113 Kiribati 71.9% compare
- 114 Lesotho 71.8% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Maldives was 72.0% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2003.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.