| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 98.2 %World Bank WDI [2019] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 99.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 79.4 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 48.5 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 5.17 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Mean years of schooling | 7.41 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 12.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.64 indexWorld Bank WDI [2022] |
| School life expectancy | 12.2 yearsWB Education [2003] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 10.2World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.946 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 31.2 %WB Education [2017] |
| Female literacy rate | 98.3 %WB Gender [2019] |
Education
Maldives
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Maldives's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.2 %), primary enrollment (gross) (99.7 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.