Maldives vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Maldives
0.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
145th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
143rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Maldives
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.8% against 0.6% in Maldives, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 9.9 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 145th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 143rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 33.6% 11.8% 21.7% Maldives
2010s 16.8% 9.4% 7.4% Maldives
2020s 1.8% 6.5% 4.8% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Maldives or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.8% against 0.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Maldives and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
5.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Maldives and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Maldives ranks 145th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 143rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release