Maldives vs Oman: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Maldives
10.0%
in 2024
Oman
10.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
78th
Oman rank
75th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Maldives
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Oman ahead.
Maldives ranks 78th and Oman ranks 75th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 22.9% | 11.8% | Oman |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 18.7% | 8.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 3.7% | 12.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 12.4% | 3.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Maldives or Oman?
- Oman, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Maldives and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Oman?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Oman rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Maldives ranks 78th and Oman ranks 75th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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