School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives
Maldives: School enrollment, preprimary was 76.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Maldives stood at 76.1%.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Maldives peaked at 110.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +189.3% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +92.3% |
| 2012 | 110.9% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 104.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 104.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -11.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 76.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 76.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.9%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +189.3% | 19.5% | 56.3% |
| 2011 | +92.3% | 49.6% | 95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 19.5% | 66.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 60.5% | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 49.6% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 enrollment, preprimary in Maldives?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives was 76.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Maldives ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.