Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 5.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Maldives 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.3% | — |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -87.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 127 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 128 Korea 0.0% compare
- 129 China 0.0% compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 130 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 130 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 130 Iceland 0.0%
- 130 Japan 0.0%
- 130 Malaysia 0.0%
- 130 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 130 Norway 0.0%
- 130 Naoero 0.0%
- 130 New Zealand 0.0%
- 130 Seychelles 0.0%
- 130 Timor-Leste 0.0% 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 repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release