Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2011
All-time low
96.6%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Maldives stood at 98.2%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Maldives peaked at 99.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1997.
That places Maldives 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96.6% | — |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 98.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Maldives?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Maldives was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Maldives ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release