Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 97.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 97.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 67th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.3% | — |
| 2004 | 90.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 97.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 90.1% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.6% | 97.4% | 8 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 97.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.