Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives

Maldives: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.1%
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
123rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 1999
All-time low
1.1%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 59.1 %2000: 57.1 %2001: 52.1 %2002: 52.7 %2005: 46 %2006: 42.9 %2007: 40.5 %2008: 39.3 %2009: 26.4 %2010: 24.9 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 22.9 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives peaked at 59.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.

That places Maldives 123rd out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Maldives, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 59.1%
2000 57.1% -3.4%
2001 52.1% -8.8%
2002 52.7% +1.2%
2005 46.0% -12.7%
2006 42.9% -6.8%
2007 40.5% -5.6%
2008 39.3% -2.9%
2009 26.4% -32.9%
2010 24.9% -5.7%
2012 24.8% -0.4%
2013 22.9% -7.5%
2014 20.1% -12.5%
2015 17.4% -13.4%
2016 16.5% -5.3%
2017 10.8% -34.3%
2018 1.5% -86.1%
2019 1.1% -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1
2000s 44.6% 26.4% 57.1% 8
2010s 15.6% 1.1% 24.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Maldives was 1.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Maldives ranks 123rd out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/