Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 50.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Maldives stood at 50.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Maldives peaked at 60.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.4% | — |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 50.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 52.5% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.9% | 54.6% | 8 |
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 secondary education in private in Maldives?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Maldives was 50.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Maldives ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release