Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives

Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 35.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1995
All-time low
32.3%
in 1977
Years of data
14
1977–2019

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives, 1977–2019

4060801001977199820191977: 32.3 %1978: 32.3 %1992: 96.6 %1993: 93.1 %1995: 100 %1996: 100 %1997: 100 %2006: 89.9 %2007: 90.2 %2008: 92.3 %2009: 91.3 %2010: 90.8 %2018: 35 %2019: 35.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives is 35.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1977.

Maldives ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%) in Maldives, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 32.3%
1978 32.3% +0.1%
1992 96.6% +199.0%
1993 93.1% -3.6%
1995 100.0% +7.4%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1997 100.0% +0.0%
2006 89.9% -10.1%
2007 90.2% +0.4%
2008 92.3% +2.3%
2009 91.3% -1.0%
2010 90.8% -0.5%
2018 35.0% -61.4%
2019 35.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 2
1990s 97.9% 93.1% 100.0% 5
2000s 90.9% 89.9% 92.3% 4
2010s 53.9% 35.0% 90.8% 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 79 Rwanda 37.9% compare
  2. 80 Nepal 36.6% compare
  3. 81 Israel 35.9% compare
  4. 83 United States Virgin Islands 35.5% compare
  5. 84 Uruguay 34.2% compare
  6. 85 Benin 33.6% compare

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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 35.8% in 2019, 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 100.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1977.
How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Maldives ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.