Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Maldives, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Maldives stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Maldives peaked at 9.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 82nd 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, male (modelled) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.6%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 81 Bangladesh 7.7% compare
- 83 Albania 7.4% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 7.1% compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 6.8% 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 of primary school age, male (modelled) in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Maldives was 7.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Maldives ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release