Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Maldives
Maldives: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Maldives, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Maldives is 93.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Maldives peaked at 94.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 84th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.5% | — |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 93.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 93.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.1% | 84.5% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 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 last grade of primary, female in Maldives?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Maldives was 93.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.