Persistence to grade 5, male in Maldives
Maldives: Persistence to grade 5, male was 92.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Maldives, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Maldives is 92.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Maldives peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 74th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.2% | — |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 86.2% | 94.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 87.8% | 97.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 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, male in Maldives?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Maldives was 92.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.