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
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Maldives, 1977–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.