Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Maldives, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Maldives is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 6.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.6%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Maldives was 3.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release