Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives
Maldives: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 100.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 100.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives peaked at 118.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 104.4% | — |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 112.6% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 118.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 103.8% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 100.3% | -3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 100.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 100.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.9% | 92.3% | 118.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 94.3% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 96.4% | 103.8% | 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives was 100.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Maldives ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release