Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 22.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Maldives 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.2% | — |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -92.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.