Maldives higher education enrollment ratio “about same as sub-Saharan Africa”: VP
"...Only 13 percent of students enrolled in
O-level courses proceed to A-level courses. Although this represents a
three-fold increase in the last decade, it still falls below the
national requirement.
“Just imagine, you have 24,000 students completing lower secondary
and only 300 students are entering national degree course. That’s like
1.25 percent. Although we are a middle income country, our higher
education enrollment ratio is about same as countries in sub Saharan
Africa.
“Compare this figure to other relevant social sector statistics.
While 300 students start degree programs 3000 students await drug
rehabilitation. Also last year there were 300 teen age pregnancies
officially and about 600 young people entered prisons.”
“I suppose we can build more schools OR we can build more prisons.”
Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed. 2011 (Former President)
A different kind of 1%
" Hence,
the rate is much lower when it comes for the tertiary levels, where the
percentage attending is less than one percent in the atolls"
"Accessibility in lower secondary schools in the islands have made the rates equivalent to that of Male' But the rate decreases for the atolls for the higher education levels. This is to be expected since in the atolls there are very limited opportunities to pursue education after secondary schooling is completed. Hence the rate is much lower when it comes for the tertiary levels, where the percentage attending is less than one percent in atolls... read more...
Parents tell national inquiry of lack of access to education for children with disabilities
The HRCM inquiry is
an open investigation to identify systemic issues in access to
education for children with disabilities which hopes to find solutions
through the engagement of state, public, civil society and experts.
Through it the
commission will review existing practices, policies, laws and identify
difficulties faced by parents and ways in which the rights of such
children are being violated.
According to the
HRCM, statistic from 2009 indicate that, out of 2250 children with
disabilities, only 230 were attending schools at the time.
Inquiry teams led
by the commission have travelled to 22 islands across 12 atolls in
recent months, collecting nearly five hundred statements from parents,
teachers, council members, and other stakeholders read more