Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Maldives
7.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.8%
in 2025
Maldives rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.5% against 6.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Maldives |
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, male (modelled), Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 7.5% against 6.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Maldives ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th 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, male (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