School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.06 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Maldives, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.06 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 3.42 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2058 years, in 1971.
That places Maldives 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2344 years | 0.2058 years | 0.2587 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3415 years | 0.3083 years | 0.3634 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.24 years | 0.3995 years | 1.61 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.29 years | 1.79 years | 2.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 years | 2.65 years | 3.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 years | 1.95 years | 2.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 81 Malta 2.1 years compare
- 82 Costa Rica 2.08 years compare
- 83 Liechtenstein, Principality of 2.07 years compare
- 85 Mexico 2.04 years compare
- 86 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 87 Greece 2.03 years 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Maldives?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Maldives was 2.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2058 years in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release