Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5%
World rank
174th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2007–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Maldives, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.5% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Maldives peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 174th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -49.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.0%, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.7% compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
- 173 British Virgin Islands 0.5% compare
- 175 Hong Kong, China 0.3% compare
- 176 Suriname 0.2% 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 public in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Maldives was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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