Maldives vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Maldives
10.53 years
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
9.46 years
in 2024
Maldives rank
23rd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Maldives
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 10.53 years against 9.46 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 1.07 years.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 23rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 years | 8.09 years | 3.11 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.72 years | 8.04 years | 3.68 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.38 years | 9.25 years | 1.13 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 10.38 years | 9.49 years | 0.8879 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Maldives or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Maldives, at 10.53 years against 9.46 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Maldives and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 1.07 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Maldives ranks 23rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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