Persistence to grade 5, total in Maldives
Maldives: Persistence to grade 5, total was 93.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Maldives, 1996–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Maldives is 93.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Maldives peaked at 96.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 77th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.2% | — |
| 2004 | 89.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.8% | 96.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.4% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 74 New Caledonia 94.3%
- 75 Kenya 93.6% compare
- 76 Timor-Leste 93.3% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
- 79 Dominica 93.0% compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 92.9% compare
More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Maldives?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Maldives was 93.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Maldives ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, total (% 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.