Primary education, pupils in Maldives
Maldives: Primary education, pupils was 44,013 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Maldives is 44,013, measured 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 in Maldives peaked at 74,050 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,621, in 1980.
That places Maldives 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,621 | — |
| 1982 | 34,090 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 39,775 | +16.7% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 44,547 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 45,617 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 44,013 | -3.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 44,013 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 44,013 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.57 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils 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% | 50,230 | 73,519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,829 | 30,621 | 39,775 | 3 |
| 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 | 46,339 | 44,013 | 51,180 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Maldives?
- Primary education, pupils in Maldives was 44,013 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 74,050 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,621 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for primary education, pupils?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.