School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Maldives
Maldives: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
32
1992–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Maldives 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release