Maldives vs MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Maldives
1.8%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
13.5%
in 2023
Maldives rank
124th
MDG: Western Asia rank
126th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Maldives
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 13.5% against 1.8% in Maldives, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 7.4 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 124th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 126th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 15.8% | 27.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.4% | 4.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 10.9% | 7.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
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 MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 13.5% against 1.8% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Maldives and MDG: Western Asia?
- 11.7%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and MDG: Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Maldives ranks 124th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 126th 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, 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