Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 44,013 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 44,013 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 74,050 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,621, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,621 | — |
| 1981 | 32,356 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 34,090 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 35,511 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 36,932 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 38,354 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 39,775 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 45,333 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 48,321 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 50,915 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 50,733 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51,220 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 50,230 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 73,519 | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 74,050 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73,522 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71,054 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 68,242 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 66,169 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 63,300 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 57,873 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 54,770 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 50,270 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 47,082 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 44,675 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 41,955 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 40,201 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 38,638 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 38,183 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39,570 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42,137 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 43,733 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 45,326 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 47,236 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 49,373 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 51,180 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47,864 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 44,547 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 45,617 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 44,013 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,377 | 30,621 | 39,775 | 7 |
| 1990s | 55,540 | 45,333 | 74,050 | 8 |
| 2000s | 59,696 | 44,675 | 73,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,635 | 38,183 | 49,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,644 | 44,013 | 51,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives was 44,013 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 74,050 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,621 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.