Maldives: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2020, Maldives' school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.03 on 2019 (from 1.03 to 1).

Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2019), the average change was +0.00104 and a typical year strayed about 0.01 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.04 in 1998 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.03 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00602 a year. A straight line explains 50% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2020, Maldives had the 44th highest value of the 73 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Maldives in the 2020 ranking

• Malta — 40th of 73: 1
• Slovak Republic — 41st of 73: 1
• Ireland — 42nd of 73: 1
• Liberia — 44th of 73: 1
• United States — 45th of 73: 1
• Austria — 46th of 73: 0.99

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 29 values

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — 1.02 (2021)
• Bhutan — 1.04 (2021)
• India — 1.02 (2021)
• Nepal — 0.92 (2022)
• Sri Lanka — 1 (2020)

More education data for Maldives

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 44,013 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 99.71% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 76.06% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 104.82% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 95.29% (2024)
• Secondary education, general pupils

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Questions people ask

What is Maldives's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

1 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 0.15% from 1 in 1992. The highest value was 1.04 in 2018 and the lowest 0.96 in 2008.

How does Maldives rank?

44th highest of 73 economies with data for 2020.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Maldives?

In 2020, Maldives' school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.03 on 2019 (from 1.03 to 1). Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2019), the average change was +0.00104 and a typical year strayed about 0.01 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRIM.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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