School enrolment in Maldives
Maldives: School enrolment was 53.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.45
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
95.66
in 2016
All-time low
49.8
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024
School enrolment in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Maldives is 53.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Maldives peaked at 95.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.8, in 1999.
Maldives ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrolment in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.8 | — |
| 2000 | 57.76 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 58.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.78 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 66.96 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 71.7 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 71.45 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.12 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 77.74 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.34 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 78.69 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 91.92 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 91.23 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.53 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 94.73 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 95.66 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.29 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 89.78 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.51 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 77.46 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 53.45 | -31.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 53.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 53.45 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.23, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.96 | 57.76 | 78.12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.23 | 78.69 | 95.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.81 | 53.45 | 77.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 enrolment in Maldives?
- School enrolment in Maldives was 53.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for school enrolment?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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