Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.3% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 11.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 23rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.6% | — |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -72.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -72.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 15% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.1% compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 24 Cyprus 0.0%
- 24 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 24 Iceland 0.0%
- 24 Tunisia 0.0%
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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 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 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 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 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release