School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Maldives
Maldives: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.31 years in 2003. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives, 1998–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2003, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives stood at 12.31 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 117th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.64 years | — |
| 1999 | 11.38 years | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 11.88 years | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.31 years | +3.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.31 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.31 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.89 years, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 years | 10.64 years | 11.38 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.03 years | 11.87 years | 12.31 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives was 12.31 years in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 years in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Maldives ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.