Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.6%
World rank
87th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2016
All-time low
79.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives stood at 90.6%.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives peaked at 97.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2012.
Maldives ranks 87th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 79.8% | — |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -4.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 90.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 90.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.6%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.1% | 79.8% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 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, male in Maldives?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Maldives was 90.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release