Maldives vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Maldives
18.0%
in 2024
Philippines
17.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
69th
Philippines rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Maldives
- Philippines
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18.0% against 17.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Maldives ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 29.8% | 3.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 23.5% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 20.0% | 15.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 0.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Maldives or Philippines?
- Maldives, at 18.0% against 17.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Maldives and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Maldives ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release