Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 49.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 49.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Maldives peaked at 64.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2014.
That places Maldives 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.7% | — |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +188.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -1.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 49.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 49.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 51.7%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +188.1% | 18.1% | 52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 44.3% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 18.1% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
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 primary education in private institutions in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Maldives was 49.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Maldives ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. 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 primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release