Population, age 6, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population, age 6, female was 3,525 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, female in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 6, female in Maldives is 3,525, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, female in Maldives peaked at 3,909 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,838, in 2008.
That places Maldives 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 6, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,541 | — |
| 1991 | 3,662 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,759 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3,831 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,879 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,904 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,909 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,891 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,850 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,780 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,682 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,556 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,407 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,251 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,107 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,992 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,909 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,857 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,838 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,855 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,908 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,998 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,123 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,266 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,525 | +7.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,525 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,880, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,525 is below the median for South Asia, which is 251,286, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,801 | 3,541 | 3,909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,145 | 2,838 | 3,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,164 | 2,908 | 3,525 | 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 6, female in Maldives?
- Population, age 6, female in Maldives was 3,525 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,909 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,838 in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for population, age 6, female?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 6, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.