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 18.6% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 214.5% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives peaked at 33.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
That places Maldives 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.9% | — |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +136.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +214.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.0%, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 13.6% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 5.9% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 74 Vanuatu 19.4% compare
- 75 Romania 19.2% compare
- 76 Qatar 18.9% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 18.4% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 16.7% compare
- 80 Russian Federation 16.6% 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 one year before the official primary in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives was 18.6% 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 33.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 77th out of 179 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 109.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release