India vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
India
41.6%
in 2025
Maldives
42.9%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Maldives rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 42.9% against 41.6% in India, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Maldives ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Maldives ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 54.2% | 7.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 34.5% | 7.9% | India |
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 sexes, India or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 42.9% against 41.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between India and Maldives?
- 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- India ranks 42nd and Maldives ranks 40th of 184 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 (%). 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