School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 3,020 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,020
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
174th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,946
in 1995
All-time low
1,832
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives stood at 3,020.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives peaked at 3,946 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,832, in 1970.
That places Maldives 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,832 | — |
| 1971 | 1,881 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,933 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2,030 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,125 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2,193 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,251 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,320 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,408 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,456 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,505 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,552 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,578 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,602 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,710 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2,845 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3,027 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3,157 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3,305 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,494 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,757 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 3,895 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,926 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,912 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,901 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,946 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,946 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,844 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,687 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,561 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,502 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,406 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,276 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,101 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,895 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,766 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,694 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,608 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,531 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,539 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,620 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,726 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,882 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,065 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3,231 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,374 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,469 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,516 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,509 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,471 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,445 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,399 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,299 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,209 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3,116 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3,020 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,143 | 1,832 | 2,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,878 | 2,505 | 3,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,838 | 3,561 | 3,946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 2,531 | 3,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,186 | 2,620 | 3,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,248 | 3,020 | 3,445 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 Luxembourg 3,438 compare
- 172 French Guiana 3,234 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,028 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 2,956 compare
- 176 Macao 2,800 compare
- 177 Samoa 2,736 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (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 3,020 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 3,946 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Maldives ranks 174th 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 10.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release