Maldives vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Maldives
1.8%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
14.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
124th
UIS: Arab States rank
121st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Maldives
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 14.4% against 1.8% in Maldives, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 7.9 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 UIS: Arab States ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Arab States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 26.1% | 15.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 22.7% | 6.6% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 15.4% | 12.3% | UIS: Arab States |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 14.4% 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 UIS: Arab States?
- 12.6%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UIS: Arab States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Maldives ranks 124th and UIS: Arab States ranks 121st 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