Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Maldives

Maldives: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 88.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.8%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
105.0%
in 2015
All-time low
50.2%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Maldives, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 50.2 %1999: 54.4 %2000: 61.6 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 67.9 %2003: 62.3 %2004: 75.1 %2005: 78.9 %2006: 85.5 %2007: 91.1 %2015: 105 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 92.9 %2018: 91.2 %2019: 88.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Maldives is 88.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Maldives peaked at 105.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1998.

That places Maldives 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Maldives, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 50.2%
1999 54.4% +8.5%
2000 61.6% +13.1%
2001 64.8% +5.2%
2002 67.9% +4.9%
2003 62.3% -8.3%
2004 75.1% +20.5%
2005 78.9% +5.0%
2006 85.5% +8.4%
2007 91.1% +6.6%
2015 105.0% +15.2%
2016 97.8% -6.9%
2017 92.9% -4.9%
2018 91.2% -1.8%
2019 88.8% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3% 50.2% 54.4% 2
2000s 73.4% 61.6% 91.1% 8
2010s 95.1% 88.8% 105.0% 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 26 Netherlands 89.8% compare
  2. 27 Macao 89.2% compare
  3. 28 China 89.2% compare
  4. 30 Sweden 88.4% compare
  5. 31 Poland 87.6% compare
  6. 32 Belarus 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Maldives?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Maldives was 88.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1998.
How does Maldives rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Maldives ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.