Kiribati vs Maldives: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Kiribati
9,686
in 2025
Maldives
12,538
in 2025
Kiribati rank
182nd
Maldives rank
179th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12,538 against 9,686 in Kiribati, a difference of 2,852.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 179th of 222 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,405 | 8,984 | 3,579 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5,583 | 12,241 | 6,658 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 6,835 | 17,617 | 10,782 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 7,663 | 18,191 | 10,527 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8,926 | 20,923 | 11,997 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9,470 | 15,941 | 6,472 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Kiribati or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 12,538 against 9,686 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Kiribati and Maldives?
- 2,852, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Maldives rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 179th of 222 countries.
- 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