Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Maldives
Maldives: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 417.76 children in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Maldives, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Maldives is 417.76 children, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.5% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Maldives peaked at 3,089 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 417.76 children, in 2024.
That places Maldives 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Maldives, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,901 children | — |
| 1999 | 1,994 children | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 1,835 children | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,902 children | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,963 children | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,893 children | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,146 children | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 2,103 children | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,521 children | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 2,420 children | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,907 children | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 2,563 children | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 2,155 children | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,488 children | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2,629 children | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,955 children | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 2,054 children | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,550 children | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 2,322 children | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,381 children | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,263 children | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,392 children | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,494 children | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,089 children | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 417.76 children | -86.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 417.76 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 417.76 children is below the median for South Asia, which is 78,056 children, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,448 children | 1,994 children | 2,901 children | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,077 children | 1,835 children | 2,521 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,336 children | 1,955 children | 2,629 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,098 children | 417.76 children | 3,089 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Maldives?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Maldives was 417.76 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,089 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.76 children in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Maldives ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.