Least developed countries vs Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female

Least developed countries
21.9%
in 2017
Maldives
88.8%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
32nd
Maldives rank
29th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Maldives
20406080100199820082019

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 88.8% against 21.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 66.9%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 4.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 29th of 34 groups.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 12.6% 76.8% 64.2% Maldives
2010s 21.4% 95.3% 73.9% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female, Least developed countries or Maldives?
Maldives, at 88.8% against 21.9% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female between Least developed countries and Maldives?
66.9%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Maldives ranks 29th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.