School age population, primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 42,759 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,759
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
171st
of 222 countries
All-time high
58,660
in 1998
All-time low
17,359
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 42,759 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 58,660 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,359, in 1970.
That places Maldives 171st 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, primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,359 | — |
| 1971 | 17,671 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18,092 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 18,629 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 19,349 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 20,062 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 20,653 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 21,274 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 21,972 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 22,754 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 23,385 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 23,931 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 24,432 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24,895 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 25,354 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 25,965 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 26,931 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 28,182 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 29,661 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 31,399 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 33,497 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 35,684 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 37,694 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 39,360 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 40,609 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 41,482 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 41,907 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 42,084 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58,660 | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 58,454 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57,896 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57,078 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56,009 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 54,596 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 52,821 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 50,797 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 48,734 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 46,735 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 44,697 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 42,727 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41,092 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 40,048 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39,639 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39,870 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40,875 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42,560 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 44,509 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46,657 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 48,878 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 50,972 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 52,666 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 53,774 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46,396 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 45,400 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 44,139 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 42,759 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,782 | 17,359 | 22,754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,414 | 23,385 | 31,399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,943 | 33,497 | 58,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,209 | 42,727 | 57,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,510 | 39,639 | 50,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,522 | 42,759 | 53,774 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 168 Western Sahara 46,721 compare
- 169 Belize 46,333 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
- 172 Macau, China 40,300 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 39,564 compare
- 174 Montenegro 38,850 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 42,759 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 58,660 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,359 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release