Maldives vs Other small states: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Maldives
153.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
14.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
6th
Other small states rank
5th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Maldives
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 153.08 units per square kilometre against 14.88 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 138.2 units per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 10.3 times Other small states's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 6th and Other small states ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 116.1 units per square kilometre 9.38 units per square kilometre 106.71 units per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 185.13 units per square kilometre 11.18 units per square kilometre 173.95 units per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 198.99 units per square kilometre 12.63 units per square kilometre 186.36 units per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 142.12 units per square kilometre 13.34 units per square kilometre 128.78 units per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 157.39 units per square kilometre 14.61 units per square kilometre 142.78 units per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Maldives or Other small states?
Maldives, at 153.08 units per square kilometre against 14.88 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Maldives and Other small states?
138.2 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 6th and Other small states ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.