Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives
Maldives: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9853 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives is 0.9853 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9529 GPI, in 2016.
That places Maldives 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9789 GPI | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9897 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9529 GPI | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9853 GPI | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9789 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9529 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 7 |
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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, gender parity index in Maldives?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives was 0.9853 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9529 GPI in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.