Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Maldives
Maldives: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 99.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Maldives stood at 99.71.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Maldives peaked at 147.69 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 95.77, in 2013.
That places Maldives 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 130.94 | — |
| 1982 | 139.53 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 147.69 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 120.27 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 122.77 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 125.38 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 122.3 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.22 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 119.36 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 125.33 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 126.68 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 126.99 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.49 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 121.84 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 121.2 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 119.84 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 113.93 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 112.39 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 107.56 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 105.34 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 104.56 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 100.38 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 97.47 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.77 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.81 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.01 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 98.26 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.15 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.64 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.86 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.18 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.01 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.48 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 99.71 | -0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.71 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139.39 | 130.94 | 147.69 | 3 |
| 1990s | 123.04 | 119.36 | 126.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 115.81 | 104.56 | 126.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.04 | 95.77 | 102.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.35 | 96.01 | 100.48 | 4 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Maldives?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Maldives was 99.71 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 147.69 in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.77 in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.