Maldives vs Singapore: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Maldives
417.76 children
in 2024
Singapore
504 children
in 2023
Maldives rank
169th
Singapore rank
168th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 504 children against 417.76 children in Maldives, a difference of 86.24 children.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 168th of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,379 children | 202.03 children | 2,177 children | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2,658 children | 991.04 children | 1,667 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, Maldives or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 504 children against 417.76 children in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Maldives and Singapore?
- 86.24 children, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Maldives ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 168th 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.