Persistence to grade 5, female in Maldives
Maldives: Persistence to grade 5, female was 94.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Maldives, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 94.1% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Maldives peaked at 98.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2007.
Maldives ranks 74th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.0% | — |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.9% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.9% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Maldives?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Maldives was 94.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.