Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 86,846 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86,846
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
88,506
in 2023
All-time low
39,639
in 2012
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives stood at 86,846.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 88,506 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,639, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 155th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58,660 | — |
| 1999 | 58,454 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57,896 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57,078 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56,009 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 54,596 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 52,821 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 50,797 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 48,734 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 46,735 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 44,697 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 42,727 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41,092 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 40,048 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39,639 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39,870 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40,875 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42,560 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 44,509 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46,657 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 48,878 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 50,972 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 52,666 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 53,774 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 88,215 | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 88,506 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88,077 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 86,846 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,557 | 58,454 | 58,660 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,209 | 42,727 | 57,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,510 | 39,639 | 50,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,347 | 52,666 | 88,506 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 152 Cape Verde 98,408 compare
- 153 Guyana 97,346 compare
- 154 Cyprus 96,414 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 85,846 compare
- 157 Montenegro 71,067 compare
- 158 Suriname 65,845 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives was 86,846 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 88,506 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,639 in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release