School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives
Maldives: School enrollment, preprimary was 76.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Maldives stood at 76.1%.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Maldives peaked at 110.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 19.5% | 66.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 60.5% | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 49.6% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
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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 school enrollment, preprimary in Maldives?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Maldives was 76.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Maldives ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.