Population, age 12, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population, age 12, total was 5,788 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
5,788
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8,027
in 2003
All-time low
5,201
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 12, total in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Maldives stood at 5,788.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Maldives peaked at 8,027 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,201, in 1990.
That places Maldives 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 12, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,201 | — |
| 1991 | 5,478 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 5,792 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 6,127 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,462 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6,773 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7,057 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7,311 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7,533 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,715 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7,858 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,961 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,021 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,027 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,959 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,812 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,578 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,275 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,936 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6,604 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,317 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6,083 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5,900 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5,781 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,788 | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5,788 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5,788 is below the median for South Asia, which is 499,038, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,545 | 5,201 | 7,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,603 | 6,604 | 8,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,974 | 5,781 | 6,317 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, total in Maldives?
- Population, age 12, total in Maldives was 5,788 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8,027 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,201 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for population, age 12, total?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.