Primary education, pupils in Maldives
Maldives: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Maldives, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Maldives stood at 48.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Maldives peaked at 49.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2004.
That places Maldives 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 49.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4,691 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 272,320 (2025)
- Labor force, female 23.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Maldives?
- Primary education, pupils in Maldives was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for primary education, pupils?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.