Maldives vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Maldives
18.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
19.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
77th
Vanuatu rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 19.4% against 18.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 77th and Vanuatu ranks 74th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 16.1% | 4.5% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 19.4% against 18.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 0.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 77th and Vanuatu ranks 74th 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