Maldives vs MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Maldives
45,432
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
25.47 million
in 2024
Maldives rank
171st
MDG: Northern Africa rank
173rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Maldives
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 25.47 million against 45,432 in Maldives, a difference of 25.42 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 560.6 times Maldives's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 171st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 173rd of 220 countries.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 22,540 11.64 million 11.61 million MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 30,996 15.15 million 15.12 million MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 40,715 18.79 million 18.75 million MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 41,715 21.38 million 21.34 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 32,864 21.19 million 21.16 million MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 36,895 24.08 million 24.04 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 25.47 million against 45,432 in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and MDG: Northern Africa?
25.42 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and MDG: Northern Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Maldives and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 171st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release