Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,343 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3,343
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
141st
of 181 countries
All-time high
6,479
in 2016
All-time low
3,325
in 2020
Years of data
18
1999–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives is 3,343, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives peaked at 6,479 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,325, in 2020.
That places Maldives 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,828 | — |
| 2000 | 3,768 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 3,782 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,500 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 3,976 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,888 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,467 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 5,756 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 3,936 | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 5,034 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 6,479 | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 4,717 | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 4,788 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,912 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,325 | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 3,839 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 4,328 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 3,343 | -22.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,343 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,205, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,343 is below the median for South Asia, which is 141,844, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,828 | 4,828 | 4,828 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,017 | 3,768 | 4,500 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,795 | 3,888 | 6,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,709 | 3,325 | 4,328 | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives was 3,343 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6,479 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,325 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Maldives ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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