Maldives vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Maldives
1.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
14.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
124th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
124th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Maldives
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 14.0% against 1.8% in Maldives, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 7.7 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 124th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 20.9% | 17.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 19.8% | 3.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 13.8% | 10.8% | 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 14.0% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 12.2%, 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 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 124th 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