School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Maldives
Maldives: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 10.04 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10.04 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 11.58 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.65 years, in 2013.
That places Maldives 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.35 years | — |
| 1999 | 11.18 years | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 11.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.58 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.47 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.27 years | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.81 years | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.67 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.39 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.13 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.85 years | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.65 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.75 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.69 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.97 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8 years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.72 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.04 years | +3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.04 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10.04 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.85 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.76 years | 10.35 years | 11.18 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.13 years | 10.39 years | 11.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 9.65 years | 10.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 9.72 years | 10.04 years | 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Maldives was 10.04 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 years in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release