Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.4149 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4149 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4084 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives is 0.4149 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4084 GPIA, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 178th of 183 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9328 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9223 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9107 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8797 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8094 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6733 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6563 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6938 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6558 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5195 GPIA | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6622 GPIA | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6574 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6258 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5866 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6377 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4764 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6351 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +75.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4465 GPIA | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4084 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4149 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9328 GPIA | 0.9328 GPIA | 0.9328 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7752 GPIA | 0.6558 GPIA | 0.9223 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7295 GPIA | 0.4764 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4233 GPIA | 0.4084 GPIA | 0.4465 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 Saint Lucia 0.4427 GPIA compare
- 176 South Africa 0.432 GPIA compare
- 177 Gibraltar 0.4228 GPIA compare
- 179 Jamaica 0.3842 GPIA compare
- 180 Grenada 0.3784 GPIA compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3757 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Maldives was 0.4149 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4084 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 primary 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