Children out of school, female in Maldives
Maldives: Children out of school, female was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, female in Maldives stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 133.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Maldives peaked at 3.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 137th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -92.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +480.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -86.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +833.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +133.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.1%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
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 children out of school, female in Maldives?
- Children out of school, female in Maldives was 1.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for children out of school, female?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.