Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.4%
World rank
84th
of 164 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2017
All-time low
84.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 93.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 94.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 84th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.5% | — |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 93.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 93.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.1% | 84.5% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
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 the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Maldives was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release