Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 42.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.9%
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
40th
of 184 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2019
All-time low
19.8%
in 2022
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 42.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2022.
That places Maldives 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.8% | — |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +61.4% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +34.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 42.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 42.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.0%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.2% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 19.8% | 43.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Maldives was 42.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release