Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 10.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2013
All-time low
7.1%
in 2022
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 78th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.2%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives was 10.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release