Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 153.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 153.08 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 246.83 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 102.07 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Maldives 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 102.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 113.63 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 132.58 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 151.11 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 161.07 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 169.72 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 169.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 170.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 167.43 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 245.06 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 246.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 245.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 236.85 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 227.47 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 220.56 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 211 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 192.91 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 182.57 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 167.57 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 156.94 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 148.92 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 139.85 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 134 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 128.79 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 127.28 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 131.9 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 140.46 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 145.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 151.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 157.45 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 164.58 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 170.6 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 148.49 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 153.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 153.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 22.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 153.08 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.82 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.4% | 167.43 units per square kilometre | 245.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.1 units per square kilometre | 102.07 units per square kilometre | 132.58 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 185.13 units per square kilometre | 151.11 units per square kilometre | 246.83 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 198.99 units per square kilometre | 148.92 units per square kilometre | 245.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.12 units per square kilometre | 127.28 units per square kilometre | 164.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.39 units per square kilometre | 148.49 units per square kilometre | 170.6 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Singapore 332.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 321.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 282.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 146.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 125.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 115.05 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Maldives was 153.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 246.83 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.07 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.