Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives is 1.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 142.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives peaked at 5.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 125th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -57.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +141.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +100.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -86.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +142.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.7%, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives was 1.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release