Population, ages 12-17, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population, ages 12-17, total was 35,897 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, total in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 35,897 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Maldives peaked at 47,307 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28,403, in 1990.
That places Maldives 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-17, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,403 | — |
| 1991 | 29,668 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 31,045 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 32,531 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 34,115 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 35,775 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 37,505 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 39,272 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 41,006 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 42,618 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 44,037 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 45,246 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 46,236 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46,946 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 47,307 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 47,282 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,860 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 46,084 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 45,017 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 43,745 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 42,359 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40,868 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 39,314 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37,846 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36,662 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 35,897 | -2.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 35,897 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697,016, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 35,897 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.00 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,194 | 28,403 | 42,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,876 | 43,745 | 47,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,824 | 35,897 | 42,359 | 6 |
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 population, ages 12-17, total in Maldives?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Maldives was 35,897 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 47,307 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,403 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.