Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Maldives
Maldives: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.88 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Maldives, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Maldives stood at 9.88 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Maldives peaked at 9.88 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.57 years, in 2015.
Maldives ranks 97th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.57 years | — |
| 2020 | 8.06 years | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 8.57 years | +6.3% |
| 2030 | 9.08 years | +6.0% |
| 2035 | 9.51 years | +4.7% |
| 2040 | 9.88 years | +3.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.88 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.88 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.88 years, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.57 years | 7.57 years | 7.57 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.32 years | 8.06 years | 8.57 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.29 years | 9.08 years | 9.51 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.88 years | 9.88 years | 9.88 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Maldives?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Maldives was 9.88 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 years in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Maldives ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.