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.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives

Name: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Maldives
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Maldives: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.31 years in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)

12.31 years

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

117th

of 175 countries

All-time high

12.31 years

in 2003

All-time low

10.64 years

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2003

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.

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

114 Samoa 12.38 years
115 Uzbekistan 12.38 years compare
116 British Virgin Islands 12.36 years compare
118 Suriname 12.29 years compare
119 Kiribati 12.25 years compare
120 Eswatini 12.19 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)

All data for Maldives →

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

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.