Maldives vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Maldives
5.88 years
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
5.8 years
in 2024
Maldives rank
103rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
101st

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Maldives
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5.88 years against 5.8 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 103rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 101st of 212 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1980s 6.97 years 5.08 years 1.89 years Maldives
1990s 6.82 years 5.04 years 1.78 years Maldives
2000s 8.02 years 5.42 years 2.6 years Maldives
2010s 6.84 years 5.7 years 1.14 years Maldives
2020s 6.14 years 5.71 years 0.4263 years Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Maldives or MDG: Developing Regions?
Maldives, at 5.88 years against 5.8 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Maldives and MDG: Developing Regions?
0.08 years, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and MDG: Developing Regions?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Maldives and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 103rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 101st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release