Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 380 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
380
Change on year
up 128.9%
World rank
160th
of 180 countries
All-time high
672
in 1997
All-time low
40
in 2011
Years of data
9
1997–2023
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Maldives stood at 380.
That represents a change of up 128.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Maldives peaked at 672 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 160th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 672 | — |
| 1999 | 73 | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 56 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 300 | +435.7% |
| 2011 | 40 | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 370 | +825.0% |
| 2013 | 248 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 166 | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 380 | +128.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 380 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 380 is below the median for South Asia, which is 45,986, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.5 | 73 | 672 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56 | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| 2010s | 239.5 | 40 | 370 | 4 |
| 2020s | 273 | 166 | 380 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Samoa 509 compare
- 158 Vanuatu 495 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 466 compare
- 161 Malta 358 compare
- 162 Switzerland 352 compare
- 163 Montenegro 339 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 of primary school age, female in Maldives?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Maldives was 380 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 672 in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release