School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 6,390 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,390
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
173rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
8,375
in 1995
All-time low
3,751
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6,390 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives peaked at 8,375 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,751, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 173rd 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, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,751 | — |
| 1971 | 3,855 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,963 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,164 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4,361 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 4,501 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4,627 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,770 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,955 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5,065 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,175 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,282 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,345 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5,403 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,661 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5,935 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6,293 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 6,551 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6,861 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7,304 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 7,898 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 8,206 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8,287 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,267 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8,274 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,375 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,373 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,176 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,852 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 7,575 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,418 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7,213 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,956 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,605 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 6,165 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 5,917 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,792 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,580 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,415 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,450 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,612 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,828 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,109 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6,515 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6,930 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7,303 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7,539 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,671 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,683 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,558 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,419 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,235 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,042 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6,832 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6,620 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 6,390 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,401 | 3,751 | 5,065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,981 | 5,175 | 7,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,128 | 7,575 | 8,375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,251 | 5,415 | 7,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,875 | 5,612 | 7,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,923 | 6,390 | 7,419 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Belize 7,146 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 7,074 compare
- 172 French Guiana 6,655 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,303 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 5,983 compare
- 176 Macau, China 5,800 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, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives was 6,390 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8,375 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,751 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release