Poverty vs mean schooling in Maldives
Maldives: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.88 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.88
World rank
97th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.88
in 2040
All-time low
7.57
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Maldives, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Maldives stood at 9.88. 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Maldives peaked at 9.88 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2015.
Maldives ranks 97th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.57 | — |
| 2020 | 8.06 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 8.57 | +6.3% |
| 2030 | 9.08 | +6.0% |
| 2035 | 9.51 | +4.7% |
| 2040 | 9.88 | +3.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.88 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.88, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.57 | 7.57 | 7.57 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 8.06 | 8.57 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.29 | 9.08 | 9.51 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.88 | 9.88 | 9.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Maldives?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Maldives was 9.88 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Maldives ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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