Population of compulsory school age, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population of compulsory school age, female was 40,349 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,349
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40,971
in 2023
All-time low
18,470
in 2012
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Maldives, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Maldives stood at 40,349.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Maldives peaked at 40,971 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,470, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 156th 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, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27,725 | — |
| 1999 | 27,621 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 27,364 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 26,922 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26,334 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 25,570 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24,640 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 23,627 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 22,615 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21,603 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,653 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 19,777 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19,070 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18,629 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18,470 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,613 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19,083 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19,815 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20,666 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21,633 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22,614 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23,512 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 24,226 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 24,712 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40,817 | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 40,971 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 40,808 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 40,349 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,673 | 27,621 | 27,725 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,910 | 19,777 | 27,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,210 | 18,470 | 23,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,314 | 24,226 | 40,971 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 153 Cape Verde 47,778 compare
- 154 Cyprus 46,620 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 41,933 compare
- 157 Montenegro 34,180 compare
- 158 Suriname 32,361 compare
- 159 Macao 30,700 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Maldives?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Maldives was 40,349 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40,971 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,470 in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release