Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,231 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,231 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 204.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives peaked at 3,052 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 302, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,568 | — |
| 2000 | 2,226 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 2,203 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,059 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,381 | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 999 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 843 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 737 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,107 | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 3,052 | +175.7% |
| 2011 | 939 | -69.2% |
| 2012 | 775 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 388 | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 616 | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 786 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 414 | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 302 | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 371 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 445 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 485 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,090 | +124.7% |
| 2023 | 404 | -62.9% |
| 2024 | 1,231 | +204.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,231 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,231 is below the median for South Asia, which is 111,702, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,568 | 2,568 | 2,568 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,444 | 737 | 2,226 | 8 |
| 2010s | 808.8 | 302 | 3,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.5 | 404 | 1,231 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Maldives was 1,231 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,052 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 302 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release