Maldives vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Maldives
3.5%
in 2025
United States
3.6%
in 2021
Maldives rank
109th
United States rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 109th and United States ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Maldives or United States?
- United States, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Maldives and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 109th and United States ranks 108th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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