Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3197 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives is 0.3197 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3197 GPIA, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.965 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9335 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9157 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9554 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9155 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8776 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9074 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8542 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8567 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 GPIA | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6566 GPIA | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5837 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3197 GPIA | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.902 GPIA | 0.8542 GPIA | 0.9554 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.3197 GPIA | 0.6566 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 176 South Africa 0.4081 GPIA compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0.3836 GPIA compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 0.3531 GPIA compare
- 180 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3152 GPIA compare
- 181 Grenada 0.2199 GPIA compare
- 182 Oman 0.0258 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives was 0.3197 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3197 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release