Maldives vs MDG: Western Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female

Maldives
40,349
in 2025
MDG: Western Asia
23.39 million
in 2024
Maldives rank
156th
MDG: Western Asia rank
158th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Maldives
  • MDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 23.39 million against 40,349 in Maldives, a difference of 23.35 million.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 579.7 times Maldives's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 156th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 158th of 197 countries.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 27,673 13.96 million 13.93 million MDG: Western Asia
2000s 23,910 15.68 million 15.66 million MDG: Western Asia
2010s 20,210 20.16 million 20.14 million MDG: Western Asia
2020s 34,307 23.12 million 23.09 million MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Maldives or MDG: Western Asia?
MDG: Western Asia, at 23.39 million against 40,349 in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Maldives and MDG: Western Asia?
23.35 million, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and MDG: Western Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Maldives and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Maldives ranks 156th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release