| Population | School Aged Pop | Birth Rate | GDP/pc (Constant) | Inequality (Gini) | Human Development Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350,000 | 13% | 2.3 | $6,000 | 37.4 | 0.7 (Medium) |
Pre-Primary
|
77
Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Grade 1 Entrants With ECCE Experience
97% |
School Life Expectancy (years)
3.20 |
| Net Enrolment Rate | Above average by 3 standard deviations and growing by 1.3 per year |
|---|---|
| ECCE Experience | Above average by 2.6 standard deviations and falling by 0.6 per year |
| School Life Expectancy | Above average by 3.1 standard deviations and growing by 0.1 per year |
Primary
|
89
Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Out-Of-School Children Change (2000-2015)
548% |
School Life Expectancy (years)
5.05 |
| Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate | Above average by 0.2 standard deviations and growing by 0.5 per year |
|---|---|
| Out-Of-School Children | An estimated 548% increase between 2000 and 2015, growing by 270 children per year |
| School Life Expectancy | Below average by 0.6 standard deviations and growing by 0.29 per year |
Lower Secondary
|
70
Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Out-Of-School Children Change (2000-2015)
-13% |
School Life Expectancy (years)
5.5 |
| Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate | Above average by 0.8 standard deviations and growing by 2.3 per year |
|---|---|
| Out-Of-School Children | An estimated 13% decrease between 2000 and 2015, falling by 10 children per year |
| School Life Expectancy | Above average by 0.7 standard deviations and growing by 0.05 per year |
Upper Secondary
|
82
Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Youth Unemployment
25.4% |
Gross Enrolment Ratio
108.45 |
| Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate | Above average by 1.6 standard deviations and growing by 2.7 per year |
|---|---|
| Youth Unemployment | Above average by 1.1 standard deviations and growing by 0.1 per year |
| Gross Enrolment Ratio | Above average by 2.3 standard deviations and growing by 1.8 per year |
Inequality
| Disabilities | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol |
Signed the Convention Ratified the Convention Signed the Protocol Ratified the Protocol |
|---|
| Pre-primary | Primary | Lower Secondary | Upper Secondary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Parity Index 2015 Est. |
1.07 | 0.91 | 0.74 | 1.04 |
| Urban | Rural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban-Rural | Primary Dropout Rate | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Top 20% | Bottom 20% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Students with 1 Year ECCE | 100% | 96% |
| Primary Dropout Rate | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Shadow Education | A 2012 study remarked that private tutoring "is a tradition and a culture in the Maldives and is practiced on a large scale." |
|---|
Quality
| Funding (% of GDP) |
Funding (% of Budget) |
|---|---|
| 4.9% | 20.44% |
| Youth Literacy Rate | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 55% | 37% |
| Learning (Students at Lowest Benchmark) |
Learning (Students at Highest Benchmark) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | N/A | Math | N/A |
| Science | N/A | Science | N/A |
| Reading | N/A | Reading | N/A |
| Pre-primary | Primary | Lower Secondary | Upper Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding (% of GDP) | 0.74 | Funding (% of GDP) | 2.1 | Funding (% of GDP) | 1.92 | Funding (% of GDP) | |
| Teacher-Student Ratio | 53 | Teacher-Student Ratio | 42 | Teacher-Student Ratio | 41 | Teacher-Student Ratio | 6 |
| Trained Teachers | 57% | Trained Teachers | 56% | Trained Teachers | 67% | Trained Teachers | 75% |