Maldives vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Maldives
10.04 years
in 2023
WB: European Union
9.15 years
in 2024
Maldives rank
37th
WB: European Union rank
35th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 10.04 years against 9.15 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 37th and WB: European Union ranks 35th of 200 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.18 years | 9.22 years | 1.96 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.13 years | 9.36 years | 1.78 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 9.28 years | 0.594 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 9.13 years | 0.7559 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Maldives or WB: European Union?
- Maldives, at 10.04 years against 9.15 years in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Maldives and WB: European Union?
- 0.89 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: European Union?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 37th and WB: European Union ranks 35th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). 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