School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Maldives
Maldives: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.06 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2024
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 85th out of 213 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2245 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2058 years | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2587 years | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2485 years | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3083 years | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3528 years | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3634 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3995 years | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 years | +191.9% |
| 1995 | 1.34 years | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27 years | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 years | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 years | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 years | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 years | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.84 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.95 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 years | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.21 years | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 years | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.55 years | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.69 years | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.82 years | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.87 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.04 years | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.93 years | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 years | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3 years | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.19 years | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.16 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.94 years | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.77 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.71 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 years | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 years | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 1.95 years | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 2.06 years | +5.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.06 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.06 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.57 years, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +191.9% | 0.3995 years | 1.17 years |
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
- 82 Costa Rica 2.08 years compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 2.07 years compare
- 84 Anguilla 2.07 years compare
- 86 Mexico 2.04 years compare
- 87 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 88 Greece 2.03 years compare
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 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 85th out of 213 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