Primary enrollment selected countries in Maldives
Maldives: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.05
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.05
in 2024
All-time low
93.11
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Maldives, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Maldives is 99.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Maldives peaked at 99.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.11, in 1997.
That places Maldives 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 93.11 | — |
| 1999 | 96.59 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 96.83 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.67 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.5 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.42 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.77 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 95.68 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.61 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.59 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.54 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.26 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.62 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.72 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.41 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.22 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.17 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.27 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.02 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.13 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.56 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.46 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.62 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.2 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 99.05 | +6.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.85 | 93.11 | 96.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.84 | 94.59 | 96.83 | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.74 | 93.41 | 95.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.58 | 93.2 | 99.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 enrollment selected countries in Maldives?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Maldives was 99.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.11 in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Maldives ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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