Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 87.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives stood at 87.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives peaked at 87.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.0% | — |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.0% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.2% | 77.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 to tertiary, female in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives was 87.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release