School enrollment, preprimary, female in Maldives

Maldives: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 78.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.0%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
111.0%
in 2012
All-time low
9.4%
in 1977
Years of data
29
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Maldives, 1970–2020

02550751001970199520201970: 9.9 % gross1971: 11.4 % gross1977: 9.4 % gross1992: 19 % gross1993: 56.2 % gross1995: 68.4 % gross1996: 64.7 % gross1997: 67.4 % gross1998: 50.2 % gross1999: 54.4 % gross2000: 61.6 % gross2001: 64.8 % gross2002: 67.9 % gross2003: 62.3 % gross2004: 75.1 % gross2005: 78.9 % gross2006: 85.5 % gross2007: 91.1 % gross2010: 50.2 % gross2011: 97.3 % gross2012: 111 % gross2013: 107.2 % gross2014: 105.1 % gross2015: 105 % gross2016: 97.8 % gross2017: 92.9 % gross2018: 91.2 % gross2019: 88.8 % gross2020: 78 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Maldives stood at 78.0%.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Maldives peaked at 111.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1977.

That places Maldives 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Maldives, 1970 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1970 9.9%
1971 11.4% +14.9%
1977 9.4% -17.5%
1992 19.0% +102.4%
1993 56.2% +195.1%
1995 68.4% +21.7%
1996 64.7% -5.3%
1997 67.4% +4.1%
1998 50.2% -25.6%
1999 54.4% +8.5%
2000 61.6% +13.1%
2001 64.8% +5.2%
2002 67.9% +4.9%
2003 62.3% -8.3%
2004 75.1% +20.5%
2005 78.9% +5.0%
2006 85.5% +8.4%
2007 91.1% +6.6%
2010 50.2% -44.9%
2011 97.3% +93.9%
2012 111.0% +14.1%
2013 107.2% -3.4%
2014 105.1% -2.0%
2015 105.0% -0.1%
2016 97.8% -6.9%
2017 92.9% -4.9%
2018 91.2% -1.8%
2019 88.8% -2.7%
2020 78.0% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.2% 9.4% 11.4% 3
1990s 54.3% 19.0% 68.4% 7
2000s 73.4% 61.6% 91.1% 8
2010s 94.6% 50.2% 111.0% 10
2020s 78.0% 78.0% 78.0% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 76 Mongolia 79.5% compare
  2. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.1% compare
  3. 78 Saint Lucia 78.8% compare
  4. 80 Pakistan 77.2% compare
  5. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
  6. 82 Barbados 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Maldives?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Maldives was 78.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1977.
How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Maldives ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.