Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Maldives
Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.26 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Maldives, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.26 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.56 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7128 GPI, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 11th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7493 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.7331 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7889 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9306 GPI | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8928 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7139 GPI | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7128 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 GPI | +118.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 GPI | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7412 GPI | 0.7331 GPI | 0.7493 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8078 GPI | 0.7128 GPI | 0.9306 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 1.56 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Cape Verde 1.27 GPI compare
- 9 Palestine, State of 1.26 GPI compare
- 10 Honduras 1.26 GPI compare
- 12 Brazil 1.25 GPI compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 GPI compare
- 14 Ireland 1.22 GPI compare
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Maldives?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Maldives was 1.26 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7128 GPI in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.