Maldives vs Vanuatu: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Maldives
7.36 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
7.5 years
in 2023
Maldives rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
141st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7.5 years against 7.36 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 years | 6.06 years | 1.77 years | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 6.13 years | 6.94 years | 0.8116 years | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.5 years | 0.1722 years | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7.5 years against 7.36 years in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 0.14 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Maldives ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.