Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2006–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Maldives 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 50 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 1.0% compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 1.0% compare
- 54 Finland 1.0% compare
- 55 Cambodia 1.0% compare
- 56 Bangladesh 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Maldives ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release