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 8.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 8.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives peaked at 11.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 63rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -14.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives was 8.6% in 2019, 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 11.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Maldives ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.