School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Maldives
Maldives: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 104.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Maldives, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Maldives is 104.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Maldives peaked at 131.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2013.
That places Maldives 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 123.7% | — |
| 1993 | 126.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 128.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 125.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 125.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 121.8% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 130.2% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 131.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 130.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 127.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 124.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 123.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 122.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 117.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 115.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 111.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 109.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.5% | 121.8% | 131.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 119.0% | 108.5% | 130.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 99.7% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 100.3% | 105.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 53 French Polynesia 105.4% compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 105.2% compare
- 55 Poland 105.2% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 104.7% compare
- 58 Libya 104.4% compare
- 59 Brazil 104.3% compare
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Maldives?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Maldives was 104.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 131.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Maldives ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.