Girls and boys who are out of school in Maldives
Maldives: Girls and boys who are out of school was 380 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Maldives is 380 girls, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 128.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Maldives peaked at 672 girls in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40 girls, in 2011.
That places Maldives 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Maldives, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 672 girls | — |
| 1999 | 73 girls | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 56 girls | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 300 girls | +435.7% |
| 2011 | 40 girls | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 370 girls | +825.0% |
| 2013 | 248 girls | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 166 girls | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 380 girls | +128.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.5 girls | 73 girls | 672 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 56 girls | 56 girls | 56 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 239.5 girls | 40 girls | 370 girls | 4 |
| 2020s | 273 girls | 166 girls | 380 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Samoa 509 girls compare
- 158 Vanuatu 495 girls compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 466 girls compare
- 161 Malta 358 girls compare
- 162 Switzerland 352 girls compare
- 163 Montenegro 339 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Maldives?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Maldives was 380 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 672 girls in 1997.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 girls in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.