Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 3,492 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,492
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
172nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,446
in 1996
All-time low
1,865
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3,492 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Maldives peaked at 4,446 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,865, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 172nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,865 | — |
| 1971 | 1,915 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,977 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,045 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,146 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2,228 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,295 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,369 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,453 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,521 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,584 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,648 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,711 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,743 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,781 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,921 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3,087 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3,279 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3,427 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3,614 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3,914 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 4,163 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4,325 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4,381 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,390 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,433 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,446 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,438 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,348 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,186 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,051 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,941 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,825 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,706 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,530 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3,299 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3,185 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,103 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,968 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,889 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,916 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,997 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,118 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,273 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,512 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,758 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3,965 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,113 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4,197 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,205 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,112 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,993 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,868 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,736 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,617 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3,492 | -3.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,492 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,492 is below the median for South Asia, which is 223,798, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,181 | 1,865 | 2,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,980 | 2,584 | 3,614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,302 | 3,914 | 4,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,450 | 2,889 | 4,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,605 | 2,916 | 4,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,803 | 3,492 | 4,112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 169 Montenegro 3,881 compare
- 170 Belize 3,794 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3,675 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,310 compare
- 174 French Guiana 3,151 compare
- 175 Macau, China 3,100 compare
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Maldives?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Maldives was 3,492 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,446 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,865 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release