Maldives - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Maldives was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Maldives was 49,373 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74,050 in 1999 and a minimum value of 30,621 in 1980.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,621 |
| 1982 | 34,090 |
| 1986 | 39,775 |
| 1992 | 45,333 |
| 1993 | 48,321 |
| 1994 | 50,915 |
| 1995 | 50,733 |
| 1996 | 51,220 |
| 1997 | 50,230 |
| 1998 | 73,519 |
| 1999 | 74,050 |
| 2000 | 73,522 |
| 2001 | 71,054 |
| 2002 | 68,242 |
| 2003 | 66,169 |
| 2004 | 63,300 |
| 2005 | 57,873 |
| 2006 | 54,770 |
| 2007 | 50,270 |
| 2008 | 47,082 |
| 2009 | 44,675 |
| 2010 | 42,146 |
| 2011 | 40,201 |
| 2012 | 38,849 |
| 2013 | 38,183 |
| 2014 | 39,570 |
| 2015 | 42,137 |
| 2016 | 43,781 |
| 2017 | 45,326 |
| 2018 | 47,236 |
| 2019 | 49,373 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Maldives was 48.78 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 49.10 in 1998, while its lowest value was 47.65 in 2004.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 48.94 |
| 1993 | 48.81 |
| 1994 | 48.50 |
| 1995 | 48.32 |
| 1996 | 48.36 |
| 1997 | 48.18 |
| 1998 | 49.10 |
| 1999 | 48.89 |
| 2000 | 48.64 |
| 2001 | 48.39 |
| 2002 | 48.07 |
| 2003 | 47.79 |
| 2004 | 47.65 |
| 2005 | 47.81 |
| 2006 | 47.66 |
| 2007 | 47.84 |
| 2008 | 47.83 |
| 2009 | 48.05 |
| 2010 | 47.79 |
| 2011 | 48.29 |
| 2012 | 48.08 |
| 2013 | 48.58 |
| 2014 | 48.32 |
| 2015 | 48.43 |
| 2016 | 48.97 |
| 2017 | 48.78 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Maldives was 5,084 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,084 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2,786 in 2004.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,805 |
| 1999 | 3,051 |
| 2000 | 3,246 |
| 2001 | 3,155 |
| 2002 | 3,411 |
| 2003 | 3,644 |
| 2004 | 2,786 |
| 2005 | 2,882 |
| 2006 | 3,336 |
| 2007 | 3,463 |
| 2008 | 3,551 |
| 2009 | 3,524 |
| 2010 | 3,602 |
| 2011 | 3,275 |
| 2012 | 3,405 |
| 2013 | 3,411 |
| 2014 | 3,292 |
| 2015 | 4,075 |
| 2016 | 4,252 |
| 2017 | 4,460 |
| 2018 | 4,582 |
| 2019 | 5,084 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Maldives was 75.83 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 75.83 in 2019, while its lowest value was 58.29 in 1998.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.29 |
| 1999 | 59.65 |
| 2000 | 60.35 |
| 2001 | 60.79 |
| 2002 | 62.65 |
| 2003 | 63.58 |
| 2004 | 65.69 |
| 2005 | 66.24 |
| 2006 | 69.99 |
| 2007 | 71.09 |
| 2008 | 71.95 |
| 2009 | 73.52 |
| 2010 | 73.32 |
| 2011 | 72.03 |
| 2012 | 72.54 |
| 2013 | 70.18 |
| 2014 | 74.61 |
| 2015 | 71.34 |
| 2016 | 73.57 |
| 2017 | 70.27 |
| 2018 | 70.76 |
| 2019 | 75.83 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
