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 23.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 23.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives peaked at 23.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.1% | — |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +58.7% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +10.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 23.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 25.2%
- 34 Malawi 23.3% compare
- 35 Guyana 23.3% compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 22.4% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 21.9%
- 39 Malaysia 20.8% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Maldives was 23.1% in 2013, 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 23.1% 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 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Maldives ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release