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 8.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Maldives peaked at 13.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 8.8% | — |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 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 8.8% 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 13.1% 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 7.7% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Maldives ranks 62nd 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 14.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release