Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Maldives

Maldives: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 6 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6 number
Change on year
down 68.4%
World rank
173rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,251 number
in 1997
All-time low
6 number
in 2019
Years of data
15
1997–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Maldives, 1997–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997200820191997: 3.3k number2005: 1.8k number2006: 1.6k number2008: 1.3k number2009: 909 number2010: 909 number2011: 875 number2012: 795 number2013: 706 number2014: 555 number2015: 364 number2016: 62 number2017: 14 number2018: 19 number2019: 6 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 6 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Maldives peaked at 3,251 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6 number, in 2019.

Maldives ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Maldives, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 3,251 number —
2005 1,765 number -45.7%
2006 1,578 number -10.6%
2008 1,317 number -16.5%
2009 909 number -31.0%
2010 909 number +0.0%
2011 875 number -3.7%
2012 795 number -9.1%
2013 706 number -11.2%
2014 555 number -21.4%
2015 364 number -34.4%
2016 62 number -83.0%
2017 14 number -77.4%
2018 19 number +35.7%
2019 6 number -68.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 6 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 6 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 81,541 number, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,251 number 3,251 number 3,251 number 1
2000s 1,392 number 909 number 1,765 number 4
2010s 430.5 number 6 number 909 number 10

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 170 Uzbekistan 14 number compare
  2. 171 Mauritius 9 number compare
  3. 172 Monaco 8 number compare
  4. 174 Tuvalu 2 number compare
  5. 175 Canada 0 number
  6. 175 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
  7. 175 Iceland 0 number
  8. 175 Japan 0 number
  9. 175 Malaysia 0 number
  10. 175 Moldova 0 number compare
  11. 175 North Macedonia 0 number compare
  12. 175 Norway 0 number
  13. 175 Oman 0 number compare
  14. 175 San Marino 0 number compare
  15. 175 Seychelles 0 number
  16. 175 Sweden 0 number
  17. 175 United Kingdom 0 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Maldives?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Maldives was 6 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 3,251 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Maldives ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.