Maldives—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #121 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
97.19
2017
YoY Change
-5.0%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#121
of 167 countries
Maximum
106.88
2007
Minimum
95.17
2009
CAGR
-0.2%
13 years
Last
97.19
Previous
102.34
Highest
106.88
Lowest
95.17
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's gender parity index, primary was 97.19 in 2017, ranking #121 out of 167 countries. This represents a -5.0% change from 2016. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 106.88 (2007) and the lowest was 95.17 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 102.34 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 103.89 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 95.17 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 102.07 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 106.88 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 101.90 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 101.37 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 104.74 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.18 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 99.93 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 103.77 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 99.71 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |