Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 4,160 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Maldives is 4,160, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Maldives peaked at 4,329 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,876, in 2000.
That places Maldives 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,449 | — |
| 2000 | 2,876 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 3,100 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3,076 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,789 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 4,329 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 3,832 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3,953 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,971 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,882 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 3,208 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 3,322 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,160 | +25.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,160 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,160 is below the median for South Asia, which is 221,784, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,449 | 3,449 | 3,449 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,988 | 2,876 | 3,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,596 | 2,882 | 4,329 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,160 | 4,160 | 4,160 | 1 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Maldives?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Maldives was 4,160 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,329 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,876 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release