Maldives vs Rwanda: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Maldives
0.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
1.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
157th
Rwanda rank
156th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Maldives
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Rwanda ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 34.6% | 31.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 11.3% | 7.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.2% | 3.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 0.7% | 3.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Maldives or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Maldives and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Rwanda rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.