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 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives is 89.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives peaked at 97.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2006.
That places Maldives 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 79.4% | — |
| 2006 | 71.3% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -8.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 89.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 89.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 71.3% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 81.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 84.8% | 97.4% | 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Maldives was 89.7% 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 97.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Maldives ranks 89th 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 4.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release