Maldives vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Maldives
21.3%
in 2025
Nepal
21.1%
in 2025
Maldives rank
88th
Nepal rank
91st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Maldives
- Nepal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 21.3% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Maldives ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 56.0% | 15.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 36.1% | 13.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 28.9% | 4.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Maldives or Nepal?
- Maldives, at 21.3% against 21.1% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Maldives and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Maldives ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 91st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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