Maldives vs Western Sahara: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Maldives
45,432
in 2025
Western Sahara
53,016
in 2025
Maldives rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 53,016 against 45,432 in Maldives, a difference of 7,584.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,339 | 15,688 | 18,651 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 41,822 | 26,316 | 15,505 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 29,638 | 44,470 | 14,832 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 38,318 | 49,876 | 11,558 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 53,016 against 45,432 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 7,584, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 168th 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
February 2026 Data Release