Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 2,709 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Maldives, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2,709 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Maldives peaked at 2,709 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,921, in 1999.
Maldives ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,229 | — |
| 1999 | 1,921 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 2,364 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 2,263 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,040 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2,118 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,381 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 2,328 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,709 | +16.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,709 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,709 is below the median for South Asia, which is 45,423, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,075 | 1,921 | 2,229 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,364 | 2,364 | 2,364 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,200 | 2,040 | 2,381 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,518 | 2,328 | 2,709 | 2 |
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 of primary school age, male in Maldives?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Maldives was 2,709 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,709 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,921 in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Maldives ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release