Cyprus vs Maldives: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cyprus
247 children
in 2023
Maldives
417.76 children
in 2024
Cyprus rank
171st
Maldives rank
169th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cyprus
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 417.76 children against 247 children in Cyprus, a difference of 170.76 children.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times Cyprus's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.88 children | 2,107 children | 1,599 children | Maldives |
| 2010s | 571.5 children | 2,336 children | 1,765 children | Maldives |
| 2020s | 188.33 children | 2,658 children | 2,470 children | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Cyprus or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 417.76 children against 247 children in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cyprus and Maldives?
- 170.76 children, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Maldives?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Maldives rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cyprus ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.