Maldives vs Western Sahara: School age population, secondary education, male
Maldives
24,515
in 2025
Western Sahara
27,025
in 2025
Maldives rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Maldives
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 27,025 against 24,515 in Maldives, a difference of 2,510.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 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 | 17,927 | 7,951 | 9,976 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 21,779 | 13,309 | 8,470 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16,565 | 22,677 | 6,112 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 20,671 | 25,425 | 4,754 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Maldives or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 27,025 against 24,515 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 2,510, 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, male?
- 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, male (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