Maldives - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Maldives was 7.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 7.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Maldives was 42,146 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74,050 in 1999 and a minimum value of 2,662 in 1978.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,747 |
| 1978 | 2,662 |
| 1980 | 30,621 |
| 1982 | 34,090 |
| 1986 | 39,775 |
| 1992 | 45,333 |
| 1993 | 48,321 |
| 1994 | 50,915 |
| 1995 | 50,733 |
| 1996 | 51,220 |
| 1997 | 50,230 |
| 1998 | 48,895 |
| 1999 | 74,050 |
| 2000 | 73,522 |
| 2001 | 71,054 |
| 2002 | 68,242 |
| 2003 | 66,169 |
| 2004 | 63,300 |
| 2005 | 57,873 |
| 2006 | 54,770 |
| 2007 | 50,270 |
| 2008 | 47,082 |
| 2009 | 44,675 |
| 2011 | 42,146 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Maldives was 47.79 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 49.10 in 1998, while its lowest value was 47.65 in 2004.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.10 |
| 1999 | 48.89 |
| 2000 | 48.64 |
| 2001 | 48.39 |
| 2002 | 48.07 |
| 2003 | 47.79 |
| 2004 | 47.65 |
| 2005 | 47.81 |
| 2006 | 47.66 |
| 2007 | 47.84 |
| 2008 | 47.83 |
| 2009 | 48.05 |
| 2011 | 47.79 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Maldives was 3,602.00 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,644.00 in 2003 and a minimum value of 49.00 in 1978.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 49.00 |
| 1998 | 1,992.00 |
| 1999 | 3,051.00 |
| 2000 | 3,246.00 |
| 2001 | 3,155.00 |
| 2002 | 3,411.00 |
| 2003 | 3,644.00 |
| 2004 | 2,786.00 |
| 2005 | 2,882.00 |
| 2006 | 3,336.00 |
| 2007 | 3,463.00 |
| 2008 | 3,551.00 |
| 2009 | 3,524.00 |
| 2011 | 3,602.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Maldives was 73.32 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 73.52 in 2009, while its lowest value was 42.86 in 1978.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 42.86 |
| 1998 | 58.29 |
| 1999 | 59.65 |
| 2000 | 60.35 |
| 2001 | 60.79 |
| 2002 | 62.65 |
| 2003 | 63.58 |
| 2004 | 65.69 |
| 2005 | 66.24 |
| 2006 | 69.99 |
| 2007 | 71.09 |
| 2008 | 71.95 |
| 2009 | 73.52 |
| 2011 | 73.32 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
