Maldives vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Maldives
18.6%
in 2024
Russia
16.6%
in 2023
Maldives rank
77th
Russia rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Maldives
- Russia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18.6% against 16.6% in Russia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Russia ahead.
Maldives ranks 77th and Russia ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.3% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 12.3% | 3.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Maldives or Russia?
- Maldives, at 18.6% against 16.6% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Maldives and Russia?
- 2.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Russia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 77th and Russia ranks 80th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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