Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 8,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,802
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
134th
of 178 countries
All-time high
13,740
in 2013
All-time low
6,128
in 2022
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 8,802 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives peaked at 13,740 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,128, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,620 | — |
| 2000 | 9,490 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 9,866 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13,184 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 12,301 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12,725 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13,740 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 11,203 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 11,672 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13,291 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 11,472 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 11,986 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,869 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,374 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 6,128 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 8,137 | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 8,802 | +8.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8,802 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8,802 is below the median for South Asia, which is 457,280, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,620 | 10,620 | 10,620 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,678 | 9,490 | 9,866 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,344 | 11,203 | 13,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,860 | 6,128 | 8,802 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 131 Brunei Darussalam 10,174 compare
- 132 Latvia 9,982 compare
- 133 Estonia 8,972 compare
- 135 Bahrain 8,483 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,758 compare
- 137 Macau, China 7,722 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives was 8,802 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13,740 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,128 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release