Table 7.2 :  STUDENT ENROLMENT BY EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AND SEX, 2011
Level	No. of students				% share
	Both Sexes	Male	Female		Both Sexes	Male	Female	% of females
Republic	86,946	44,358	42,588		0	0	0	49
Pre - Primary	17,885	9,024	8,861		21	20	21	50
Primary ( 1 - 7)	40,435	21,061	19,374		47	47	45	48
Lower Secondary ( 8 - 10)	22,788	11,693	11,095		26	26	26	49
Higher Secondary ( 11 - 12)	5,604	2,445	3,159		6	6	7	56
Special Classes  1_/	234	135	99		0	0	0	42
Male'	25,064	12,641	12,423		0	0	0	50
Pre - Primary	5,257	2,654	2,603		21	0	0	50
Primary ( 1 - 7)	10,361	5,339	5,022		41	0	0	48
Lower Secondary ( 8 - 10)	6,458	3,288	3,170		26	0	0	49
Higher Secondary ( 11 - 12)	2,916	1,315	1,601		12	0	0	55
Special Classes  1_/	72	45	27		0	0	0	38
Atolls	61,882	31,717	30,165		0	0	0	49
Pre - Primary	12,628	6,370	6,258		20	0	0	50
Primary ( 1 - 7)	30,074	15,722	14,352		49	0	0	48
Lower Secondary ( 8 - 10)	16,330	8,405	7,925		26	0	0	49
Higher Secondary ( 11 - 12)	2,688	1,130	1,558		4	0	0	58
Special Classes  1_/	162	90	72		0	0	0	44
1_/  For children with special needs.
Source: Ministry of Education