Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Maldives
Maldives: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 76.06 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Maldives, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Maldives is 76.06, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Maldives peaked at 110.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.96, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.92 | — |
| 1971 | 9.96 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 13.3 | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 12.95 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 15.73 | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 17.62 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 17.58 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.46 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 56.29 | +189.3% |
| 1995 | 66.23 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 63.41 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 66.09 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 50.05 | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 54.38 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 60.53 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 63.45 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 67.32 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 61.44 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 73.92 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 78.15 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 85.11 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 89.22 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 49.57 | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 95.32 | +92.3% |
| 2012 | 110.89 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 106.51 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 104.52 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 104.07 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.42 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 91.55 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 89.49 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.96 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 76.06 | -11.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 76.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 76.06 is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.89, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +189.3% | 19.46 | 56.29 |
| 2011 | +92.3% | 49.57 | 95.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.78 | 9.96 | 13.3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.98 | 15.73 | 17.62 | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.7 | 19.46 | 66.23 | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.39 | 60.53 | 89.22 | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.53 | 49.57 | 110.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.06 | 76.06 | 76.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Maldives?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Maldives was 76.06 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 110.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Maldives ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.