School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 24,336 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Maldives stood at 24,336.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 26,983 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,423, in 2007.
That places Maldives 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,662 | — |
| 1999 | 22,152 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21,541 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20,710 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19,647 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 18,583 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 17,721 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 17,210 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,784 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16,423 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16,453 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,834 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 17,397 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18,213 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19,254 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20,424 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 21,494 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 22,291 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22,697 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22,754 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,558 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,146 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21,641 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 21,087 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 26,983 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 26,074 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25,139 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 24,336 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,407 | 22,152 | 22,662 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,191 | 16,423 | 21,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,923 | 17,397 | 22,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,210 | 21,087 | 26,983 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 Bhutan 28,781 compare
- 163 Iceland 28,117 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 166 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Maldives?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Maldives was 24,336 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 26,983 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,423 in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release