Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.24 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.24 modelled data
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
195th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.6298 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
0.24 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives is 0.24 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives peaked at 0.6298 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.24 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Maldives 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5417 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5635 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5956 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6138 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5933 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5395 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4777 modelled data | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4643 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.511 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5606 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5911 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.598 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6141 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6298 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6178 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.599 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5917 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.599 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6085 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6024 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5816 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5304 modelled data | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4731 modelled data | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3793 modelled data | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3043 modelled data | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 0.24 modelled data | -21.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.24 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.24 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.492 modelled data, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5461 modelled data | 0.4643 modelled data | 0.6138 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6052 modelled data | 0.5911 modelled data | 0.6298 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4181 modelled data | 0.24 modelled data | 0.5816 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 192 Seychelles 0.2727 modelled data compare
- 193 Bhutan 0.2697 modelled data compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 0.2593 modelled data compare
- 196 Bangladesh 0.2336 modelled data compare
- 197 Argentina 0.2222 modelled data compare
- 198 Kiribati 0.1701 modelled data 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives was 0.24 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6298 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Maldives ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release