Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 135.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2013.
That places Maldives 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 120.4% | — |
| 2005 | 135.7% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 126.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 109.2% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 110.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 98.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.4% | 120.4% | 120.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 120.5% | 109.2% | 135.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 89.6% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.1% | 100.1% | 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 primary education, female in Maldives?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release