Maldives vs Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Maldives
14.0%
in 2024
Nauru
13.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
83rd
Nauru rank
85th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Maldives
- Nauru
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14.0% against 13.4% in Nauru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nauru ahead.
Maldives ranks 83rd and Nauru ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 21.5% | 10.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 13.5% | 9.5% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1.1% | Maldives |
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 Nauru?
- Maldives, at 14.0% against 13.4% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Maldives and Nauru?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nauru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Nauru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 83rd and Nauru ranks 85th of 175 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, female (%). 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