Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2,925 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives is 2,925, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 136.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 3,929 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 933.04, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 119th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,834 | — |
| 2000 | 1,933 | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 1,880 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,537 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 1,413 | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 1,733 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,979 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3,127 | +58.0% |
| 2014 | 1,981 | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 2,980 | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 3,929 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 2,395 | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 2,407 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,649 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 933.04 | -64.8% |
| 2022 | 1,345 | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 1,239 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,925 | +136.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,925 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,925 is below the median for South Asia, which is 52,522, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,834 | 2,834 | 2,834 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,117 | 1,880 | 2,537 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,459 | 1,413 | 3,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 | 933.04 | 2,925 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives was 2,925 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,929 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 933.04 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release