School enrollment, primary in Maldives
Maldives: School enrollment, primary was 95.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Maldives, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 95.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Maldives peaked at 98.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1997.
Maldives ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 93.7% | — |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 95.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 95.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 93.7% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.3% | 3 |
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 95.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Maldives ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.