School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 7,677 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,677
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
170th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8,593
in 2003
All-time low
3,305
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives stood at 7,677.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 8,593 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,305, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 170th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,305 | — |
| 1971 | 3,356 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,417 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,489 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,590 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,717 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3,827 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3,934 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4,052 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4,240 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4,391 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,511 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,593 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4,660 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,757 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4,885 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5,048 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,139 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,288 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5,553 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,912 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 6,365 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6,791 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7,202 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 7,655 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8,046 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8,295 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8,399 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,257 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 8,411 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,469 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,497 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,588 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,593 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,398 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8,183 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7,940 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,655 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7,386 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,085 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,670 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6,268 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5,973 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5,710 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5,520 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,490 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,560 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,678 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,895 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6,233 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 6,700 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 7,253 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7,984 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 8,039 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7,917 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 7,677 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,693 | 3,305 | 4,240 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,882 | 4,391 | 5,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,533 | 5,912 | 8,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,079 | 7,085 | 8,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,900 | 5,490 | 6,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,595 | 6,700 | 8,039 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 167 Western Sahara 9,298 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,078 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 171 Belize 7,626 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 7,207 compare
- 173 Macau, China 6,700 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 7,677 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8,593 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,305 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release