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.
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
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4,691 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.56 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.8% (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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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.