Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives

Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 43.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
43.5%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
141st
of 182 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2018
All-time low
2.8%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives, 1998–2019

010203040501998200820191998: 2.8 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 6.5 %2001: 14.6 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 13.2 %2018: 47.2 %2019: 43.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives is 43.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives peaked at 47.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1999.

That places Maldives 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Maldives, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 2.8%
1999 2.8% -2.9%
2000 6.5% +136.4%
2001 14.6% +123.1%
2002 8.3% -42.8%
2003 12.8% +53.3%
2004 13.2% +3.8%
2018 47.2% +255.9%
2019 43.5% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2
2000s 11.1% 6.5% 14.6% 5
2010s 45.3% 43.5% 47.2% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 138 Laos 49.3% compare
  2. 139 Comoros 47.8% compare
  3. 140 San Marino 43.5% compare
  4. 142 Djibouti 43.3% compare
  5. 143 Burundi 41.5% compare
  6. 144 Cameroon 40.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Maldives was 43.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1999.
How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Maldives ranks 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.