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 0.853 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.853 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Maldives 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5472 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.3211 GPIA | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 0.241 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.514 GPIA | +113.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0866 GPIA | -83.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7911 GPIA | +813.4% |
| 2013 | 0.923 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.793 GPIA | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6009 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.602 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6184 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.853 GPIA | +37.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.853 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.853 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8133 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +813.4% | 0.0866 GPIA | 0.7911 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5472 GPIA | 0.5472 GPIA | 0.5472 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3587 GPIA | 0.241 GPIA | 0.514 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7448 GPIA | 0.0866 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.853 GPIA | 0.853 GPIA | 0.853 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 105 Ecuador 0.866 GPIA compare
- 106 India 0.8629 GPIA compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8621 GPIA compare
- 109 Senegal 0.8479 GPIA compare
- 110 South Africa 0.8444 GPIA compare
- 111 El Salvador 0.8418 GPIA 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 0.853 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.28 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Maldives ranks 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 33.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release