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 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives stood at 8.7%.
The figure is down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives peaked at 19.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 68th of 162 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +136.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -82.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +620.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -48.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -24.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.2× 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 | +620.1% | 1.2% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 1.2% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 65 South Africa 8.8% compare
- 66 Botswana 8.8% compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 8.8% compare
- 69 Eswatini 8.5% compare
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.5% compare
- 71 Macau, China 8.3% 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 8.7% 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 19.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Maldives ranks 68th 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 33.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release