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 606 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
606
Change on year
up 151.5%
World rank
142nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,624
in 2013
All-time low
241
in 2018
Years of data
8
1999–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, 1999–2019
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 606, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 151.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives peaked at 1,624 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 241, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 142nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,017 | — |
| 2000 | 437 | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 337 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 804 | +138.6% |
| 2012 | 1,158 | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 1,624 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 241 | -85.2% |
| 2019 | 606 | +151.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 606 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 606 is below the median for South Asia, which is 112,619, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,017 | 1,017 | 1,017 | 1 |
| 2000s | 526 | 337 | 804 | 3 |
| 2010s | 907.25 | 241 | 1,624 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 738 compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 719 compare
- 141 British Virgin Islands 683 compare
- 143 Singapore 574
- 144 Albania 506 compare
- 145 Malta 488 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives was 606 in 2019, 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 1,624 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release