Guyana vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Guyana
21.1%
in 2023
Maldives
22.7%
in 2024
Guyana rank
68th
Maldives rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Guyana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 22.7% against 21.1% in Guyana, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Maldives ahead.
Guyana ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 20.5% | 10.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 15.4% | 6.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 9.4% | 12.3% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 22.7% against 21.1% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Guyana and Maldives?
- 1.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Guyana ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 65th 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, male (%). 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