Maldives—Gender Parity Index, Secondary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #171 of 199Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.93
2019
YoY Change
-8.1%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#171
of 199 countries
Maximum
1.16
2002
Minimum
0.93
2019
CAGR
-0.8%
7 years
Last
0.93
Previous
1.01
Highest
1.16
Lowest
0.93
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's gender parity index, secondary was 0.93 in 2019, ranking #171 out of 199 countries. This represents a -8.1% change from 2018. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 1.16 (2002) and the lowest was 0.93 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.93 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Secondary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1.24 | 2021 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 1.24 | 2019 |
| 3 | Suriname | 1.22 | 2021 |
| 4 | Curacao | 1.22 | 2020 |
| 5 | Honduras | 1.22 | 2012 |
| 6 | Burundi | 1.21 | 2020 |
| 7 | Senegal | 1.20 | 2021 |
| 8 | Gambia, The | 1.18 | 2021 |
| 9 | Tonga | 1.18 | 2020 |
| 10 | Libya | 1.18 | 2006 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Secondary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).