Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.6167 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.6167 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 GPIA, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 143rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9013 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8892 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8334 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8219 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7817 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6507 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5759 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5503 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6956 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4345 GPIA | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5995 GPIA | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6513 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +73.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2885 GPIA | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0774 GPIA | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0884 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 GPIA | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 GPIA | +512.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1558 GPIA | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0653 GPIA | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5188 GPIA | +693.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5922 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6167 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9013 GPIA | 0.9013 GPIA | 0.9013 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.5503 GPIA | 0.8892 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3536 GPIA | 0.0159 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4483 GPIA | 0.0653 GPIA | 0.6167 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives was 0.6167 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release