Education in Maldives 1,777 indicators covering education for Maldives. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 10.8% 2019 down 32.9% 70th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 3 number 2019 down 99.2% 128th Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 5.93 2017 down 48.2% 135th Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 98.9% 2022 up 1.2% 29th Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 99.4% 2022 up 1.5% 28th Government expenditure per student, primary 16.1% 2016 up 15.0% 60th Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women 14.9% 2017 down 44.8% 106th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 33.6% 2024 down 27.5% 153rd Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 0.5% 2024 down 41.4% 153rd Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 66.4% 2024 up 23.7% 2nd Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 9.88 years 2040 up 8.8% 97th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 20.2% 2017 down 40.4% 33rd Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 2,624 2019 down 9.6% 59th Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) -1,222 2003 down 237.6% 83rd Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ 97.14 millions 2019 up 56.0% 119th Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ 164.24 millions 2019 up 52.7% 116th Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ 102.1 millions 2019 up 11.6% 118th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 2 number 2019 down 98.4% 124th Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ 172.63 millions 2019 up 9.3% 116th Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 49.8% 2024 up 1.0% 41st Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 1.0% 2024 up 2.0% 41st Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 50.2% 2024 down 1.0% 106th Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 8.38 2003 down 17.4% 109th 4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 91.9 2020 up 6.7% 65th Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 — 16th Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index 1 index 2019 unchanged 23rd Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female 0 2024 — 14th Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male 0 2024 — 16th School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes 0.0983 years 2003 — 75th Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions 99.3% 2016 down 0.5% 6th Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes 4.9% 2003 — 79th Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education 55.7% 2024 down 23.8% 74th Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 74.8% 2019 up 3.1% 73rd Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 14.2% 2011 down 19.9% 39th Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP 14.4% 2019 down 26.2% 66th Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) -1,222 2003 down 237.6% 83rd Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage 0.5% 2023 up 164.8% 74th Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 100.0% 2016 up 0.3% 5th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 99.2% 2019 down 0.5% 20th Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ 3,497 2019 down 0.7% 59th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 99.3% 2019 down 0.5% 15th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 99.3% 2016 down 0.4% 12th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 0.7% 2019 up 161.0% 116th Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage 0.5% 2023 down 32.9% 91st Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 0.7% 2016 up 167.8% 116th Gross graduation ratio, primary, total 109.6% 2017 up 188.0% 5th Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 0.8% 2019 up 216.5% 111th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2003 — 1st Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 0.0% 2016 down 87.0% 100th All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 64.4% 2019 down 15.1% 93rd Gross graduation ratio, primary, female 103.1% 2017 up 159.7% 23rd Gross graduation ratio, primary, male 116.2% 2017 up 218.3% 3rd Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 34.9% 2019 up 46.0% 10th All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 68.1% 2019 down 13.1% 101st Literacy rate 98.2% 2019 down 0.2% 27th All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public 59.6% 2016 down 20.8% 94th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 31.1% 2019 up 45.3% 8th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 39.7% 2016 up 62.1% 10th ← Previous Page 23 of 30 Next →