Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 98.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Maldives, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Maldives stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 106.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2009.
That places Maldives 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96.8% | — |
| 1999 | 100.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 103.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 100.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 105.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 106.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 104.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -7.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 98.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 103.0%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 96.8% | 100.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 95.9% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 98.6% | 106.4% | 3 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Maldives?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Maldives was 98.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.