ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Maldives: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
8.38 million
in 2024
Maldives
12,538
in 2025
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
180th
Maldives rank
179th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Maldives
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 8.38 million against 12,538 in Maldives, a difference of 8.37 million.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 668.6 times Maldives's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 179th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 million | 8,984 | 2.83 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 3.46 million | 12,241 | 3.45 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 17,617 | 4.21 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 18,191 | 5.36 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 6.64 million | 20,923 | 6.62 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 8.10 million | 16,622 | 8.08 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Maldives?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 8.38 million against 12,538 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Maldives?
- 8.37 million, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Maldives rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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