Maldives vs Vanuatu: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Maldives
31,549
in 2025
Vanuatu
29,952
in 2025
Maldives rank
166th
Vanuatu rank
167th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 31,549 against 29,952 in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,597.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 167th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,734 | 9,681 | 7,053 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 22,603 | 12,531 | 10,072 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 29,730 | 14,663 | 15,066 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 25,040 | 20,238 | 4,801 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 18,683 | 21,385 | 2,702 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 26,104 | 27,149 | 1,046 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Maldives, at 31,549 against 29,952 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 1,597, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 167th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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