Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Maldives
Maldives: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 99.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99.71
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 217 countries
All-time high
147.69
in 1986
All-time low
95.77
in 2013
Years of data
35
1980–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Maldives stood at 99.71.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Maldives peaked at 147.69 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 95.77, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 118th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 130.94 | — |
| 1982 | 139.53 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 147.69 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 120.27 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 122.77 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 125.38 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 122.3 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.22 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 119.36 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 125.33 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 126.68 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 126.99 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.49 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 121.84 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 121.2 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 119.84 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 113.93 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 112.39 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 107.56 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 105.34 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 104.56 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 100.38 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 97.47 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.77 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.81 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.01 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 98.26 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.15 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.64 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.86 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.18 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.01 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.48 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 99.71 | -0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.71 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139.39 | 130.94 | 147.69 | 3 |
| 1990s | 123.04 | 119.36 | 126.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 115.81 | 104.56 | 126.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.04 | 95.77 | 102.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.35 | 96.01 | 100.48 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Maldives?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Maldives was 99.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 147.69 in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.77 in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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