Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Maldives
Maldives: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9498 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
18
1997–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Maldives, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Maldives is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Maldives peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9498 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Maldives 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9498 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9842 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9498 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Madagascar 1.09 GPIA compare
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.09 GPIA compare
- 23 Barbados 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 GPIA compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 27 New Caledonia 1.07 GPIA
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 primary education, adjusted in Maldives?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Maldives was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9498 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release