Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives peaked at 25.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.3% | — |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +578.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -63.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +578.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 3.5% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.3% compare
- 155 Israel 0.3% compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 158 Oman 0.2% compare
- 159 Italy 0.2% compare
- 160 San Marino 0.1% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Maldives ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release