Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Maldives
Maldives: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
10
in 2022
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Maldives, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Maldives is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Maldives peaked at 10 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 73rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 73 Andorra 10 compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 10 compare
- 73 Central African Republic 10 compare
- 73 Canada 10 compare
- 73 Switzerland 10 compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 10 compare
- 73 Congo 10 compare
- 73 Cape Verde 10 compare
- 73 Djibouti 10 compare
- 73 Denmark 10 compare
- 73 Algeria 10 compare
- 73 Spain 10 compare
- 73 France 10 compare
- 73 Gabon 10 compare
- 73 Hungary 10 compare
- 73 Ireland 10 compare
- 73 Iceland 10 compare
- 73 Jordan 10 compare
- 73 Lebanon 10 compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 73 Liechtenstein 10 compare
- 73 Lithuania 10 compare
- 73 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 73 Norway 10 compare
- 73 New Zealand 10 compare
- 73 Oman 10 compare
- 73 Palestine, State of 10 compare
- 73 Romania 10 compare
- 73 San Marino 10 compare
- 73 Slovakia 10 compare
- 73 Chad 10 compare
- 73 Togo 10 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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Maldives?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Maldives was 10 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release