School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Maldives
Maldives: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9962 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Maldives, 1992–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.9962 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9566 GPI, in 2008.
That places Maldives 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9977 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9916 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9786 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9714 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9684 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9618 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9999 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9994 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9866 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9797 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9766 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9838 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9715 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.967 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9566 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9639 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9667 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9855 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9685 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9773 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9633 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9712 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9962 GPI | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9836 GPI | 0.9618 GPI | 0.9999 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9782 GPI | 0.9566 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9918 GPI | 0.9633 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9962 GPI | 0.9962 GPI | 0.9962 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 83 Ireland 0.9965 GPI compare
- 84 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9964 GPI compare
- 85 Honduras 0.9963 GPI compare
- 87 Liberia 0.9954 GPI compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 0.9951 GPI compare
- 89 United States of America 0.9951 GPI 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 enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Maldives?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Maldives was 0.9962 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9566 GPI in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.