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 14.0% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.0% on the previous year and up 264.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives peaked at 32.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Maldives 83rd out of 175 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 | 32.0% | — |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +73.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -71.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +601.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1273.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -58.2% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +223.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.2%, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1273.6% | 0.8% | 10.4% |
| 2018 | +601.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 9.5% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 0.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 80 Nicaragua 14.4% compare
- 81 El Salvador 14.2% compare
- 82 New Zealand 14.2% compare
- 84 Cape Verde 13.7% compare
- 85 Naoero 13.4% compare
- 86 Gibraltar 13.2% 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 14.0% 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 32.0% 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 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 83rd out of 175 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 264.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release