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 3,247 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3,247 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives peaked at 4,132 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,132, in 2018.
That places Maldives 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,811 | — |
| 2000 | 3,331 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 3,445 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,696 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 3,309 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4,132 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 3,132 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 3,247 | +3.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3,247 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3,247 is below the median for South Asia, which is 138,377, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,811 | 3,811 | 3,811 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,491 | 3,331 | 3,696 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,455 | 3,132 | 4,132 | 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 3,247 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 4,132 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 3,132 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Maldives ranks 125th 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 1.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release