Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives
Maldives: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2017. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9449 GPI, in 2016.
That places Maldives 95th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | — |
| 2007 | 0.9766 GPI | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9959 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9916 GPI | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9449 GPI | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9766 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9449 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 6 |
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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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Maldives was 1 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9449 GPI in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 95th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 5 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.