Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 90.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives stood at 90.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives peaked at 128.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, 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, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 112.9% | — |
| 2005 | 128.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 119.8% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 108.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 114.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | -2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 90.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 90.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.9% | 112.9% | 112.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 114.5% | 101.5% | 128.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 84.6% | 114.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.7% | 92.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 90.6% compare
- 119 Cuba 90.4% compare
- 120 Cook Islands 90.4% compare
- 122 India 89.6% compare
- 123 New Caledonia 89.3%
- 124 Dominican Republic 89.3% compare
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, male in Maldives?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives was 90.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release