Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 37.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Maldives, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Maldives is 37.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Maldives peaked at 66.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.8% | — |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 37.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 37.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.6% | 36.9% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 36.9% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 55.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 30.6% | 49.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 46 Eritrea 38.3% compare
- 47 Malaysia 37.8% compare
- 48 Micronesia, Federated States of 37.8% compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 37.3% compare
- 51 Nicaragua 36.7% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 35.8% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Maldives?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Maldives was 37.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release