School age population, early childhood education, female in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, early childhood education, female was 11,645 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Maldives, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11,645 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Maldives peaked at 12,689 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,670, 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, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,665 | — |
| 1999 | 10,476 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10,201 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,794 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9,279 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8,757 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8,337 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 8,073 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7,843 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,670 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7,680 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,865 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,181 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,599 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,083 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9,566 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9,979 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10,265 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10,403 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,419 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,387 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,334 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,180 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9,936 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,689 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 12,290 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11,901 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 11,645 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,570 | 10,476 | 10,665 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,550 | 7,670 | 10,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,722 | 8,181 | 10,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,440 | 9,936 | 12,689 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 Bhutan 14,080 compare
- 163 Iceland 13,603 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 11,966 compare
- 166 Suriname 10,406 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 9,080 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 8,974 compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Maldives?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Maldives was 11,645 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12,689 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,670 in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release