School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Maldives
Maldives: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 99.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Maldives stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Maldives peaked at 147.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 110th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 130.9% | — |
| 1982 | 139.5% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 147.7% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 120.3% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 122.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 125.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 122.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 119.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 125.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 126.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 127.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 121.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 121.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 119.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 113.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 112.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 105.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.8%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139.4% | 130.9% | 147.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 123.0% | 119.4% | 126.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 115.8% | 104.6% | 127.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.0% | 100.5% | 4 |
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, primary in Maldives?
- School enrollment, primary in Maldives was 99.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 147.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (% 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.