Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives

Maldives: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 44,013 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44,013
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74,050
in 1999
All-time low
30,621
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, 1980–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980200220241980: 30.6k1981: 32.4k1982: 34.1k1983: 35.5k1984: 36.9k1985: 38.4k1986: 39.8k1992: 45.3k1993: 48.3k1994: 50.9k1995: 50.7k1996: 51.2k1997: 50.2k1998: 73.5k1999: 74.0k2000: 73.5k2001: 71.1k2002: 68.2k2003: 66.2k2004: 63.3k2005: 57.9k2006: 54.8k2007: 50.3k2008: 47.1k2009: 44.7k2010: 42.0k2011: 40.2k2012: 38.6k2013: 38.2k2014: 39.6k2015: 42.1k2016: 43.7k2017: 45.3k2018: 47.2k2019: 49.4k2020: 51.2k2021: 47.9k2022: 44.5k2023: 45.6k2024: 44.0k

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Maldives, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Cyprus 60,596 compare
  2. 165 Vanuatu 56,048 compare
  3. 166 Belize 44,757 compare
  4. 168 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
  5. 169 Montenegro 38,834 compare
  6. 170 Macao 38,349 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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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.