Table 7.2 :  STUDENT ENROLMENT BY EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AND SEX, 2010
Level	No. of students				% share
	Both Sexes	Male	Female		Both Sexes	Male	Female	% of females
Republic	87,600	44,882	42,718		100	100	100	49
Pre - Primary	17,623	8,930	8,693		20	20	20	49
Primary ( 1 - 7)	41,955	21,902	20,053		48	49	47	48
Lower Secondary ( 8 - 10)	24,588	12,180	12,408		28	27	29	50
Higher Secondary ( 11 - 12)	3,243	1,766	1,477		4	4	3	46
Special Classes  1_/	191	104	87		0	0	0	46
Male'	25,565	13,175	12,390		100	100	100	48
Pre - Primary	5,657	2,875	2,782		22	22	22	49
Primary ( 1 - 7)	10,867	5,566	5,301		43	42	43	49
Lower Secondary ( 8 - 10)	7,070	3,619	3,451		28	27	28	49
Higher Secondary ( 11 - 12)	1,903	1,071	832		7	8	7	44
Special Classes  1_/	68	44	24		0	0	0	35
Atolls	62,035	31,707	30,328		100	100	100	49
Pre - Primary	11,966	6,055	5,911		19	19	19	49
Primary ( 1 - 7)	31,088	16,336	14,752		50	52	49	47
Lower Secondary ( 8 - 10)	17,518	8,561	8,957		28	27	30	51
Higher Secondary ( 11 - 12)	1,340	695	645		2	2	2	48
Special Classes  1_/	123	60	63		0	0	0	51
1_/  For children with special needs.
Source: Ministry of Education