Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 13 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Maldives, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Maldives stood at 13 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 5,662 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,662 number | — |
| 2005 | 3,001 number | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 2,554 number | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,039 number | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,612 number | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1,612 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,532 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,324 number | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1,225 number | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,016 number | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 706 number | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 135 number | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 30 number | -77.8% |
| 2018 | 41 number | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 13 number | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,662 number | 5,662 number | 5,662 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,302 number | 1,612 number | 3,001 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 763.4 number | 13 number | 1,612 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 172 Naoero 29 number compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 18 number compare
- 174 Mauritius 15 number compare
- 175 Monaco 13 number compare
- 177 Tuvalu 2 number compare
- 178 Canada 0 number
- 178 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
- 178 Iceland 0 number
- 178 Japan 0 number
- 178 Malaysia 0 number
- 178 Republic of Moldova 0 number compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0 number compare
- 178 Norway 0 number
- 178 Oman 0 number compare
- 178 San Marino 0 number compare
- 178 Seychelles 0 number
- 178 Sweden 0 number
- 178 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 number
More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Maldives?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Maldives was 13 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5,662 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.