Adolescents out of school in Maldives
Maldives: Adolescents out of school was 9.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adolescents out of school in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Maldives is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Maldives peaked at 22.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +126.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 6.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Maldives?
- Adolescents out of school in Maldives was 9.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for adolescents out of school?
- Maldives ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.