Maldives vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Maldives
1.8%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
13.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
124th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
127th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Maldives
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 13.4% against 1.8% in Maldives, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 7.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 124th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 127th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 19.6% | 21.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.9% | 0.8% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 13.2% | 10.1% | SDG: Northern Africa and 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 13.4% against 1.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Maldives and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 11.6%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Maldives ranks 124th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 127th 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