How does Maldives rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Maldives ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Maldives

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Maldives
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Maldives: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.34 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.34

World rank

137th

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.18

in 1985

All-time low

0.34

in 2005

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Maldives, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.34 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Maldives peaked at 2.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2005.

Maldives ranks 137th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.05	1.03	1.07	2
1970s	1.94	1.91	1.98	2
1980s	2.12	2.07	2.18	2
1990s	1.5	1.22	1.77	2
2000s	0.415	0.34	0.49	2
2010s	0.34	0.34	0.34	1

Countries ranked near Maldives

134 Niger 0.43 compare
135 Sierra Leone 0.42 compare
136 Nepal 0.4 compare
138 Mali 0.33 compare
139 Morocco 0.31 compare
139 Papua New Guinea 0.31 compare
139 Senegal 0.31 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More reference data data for Maldives

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0033 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0018 (2050)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Maldives?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Maldives was 0.34 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2005.
How does Maldives rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Maldives ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.