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
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
February 2026 Data Release