Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Maldives
Maldives: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Maldives, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Maldives is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Maldives peaked at 11.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 169th of 189 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, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.3% | — |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -81.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 8 |
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 repeaters, primary, total in Maldives?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Maldives was 0.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Maldives ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.