Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,577 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives is 4,577, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives peaked at 4,577 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,876, in 2000.
That places Maldives 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,522 | — |
| 2000 | 2,876 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 3,100 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4,159 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 4,577 | +10.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,577 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,577 is below the median for South Asia, which is 254,196, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,522 | 3,522 | 3,522 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,988 | 2,876 | 3,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,368 | 4,159 | 4,577 | 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 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 4,577 in 2013, 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 4,577 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,876 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Maldives ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release