Maldives vs Vanuatu: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Maldives
7,545 number
in 2020
Vanuatu
7,870 number
in 2020
Maldives rank
167th
Vanuatu rank
165th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Maldives
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 7,870 number against 7,545 number in Maldives, a difference of 325 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 165th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 4,357 number 3,081 number 1,276 number Maldives
1980s 6,097 number 4,028 number 2,069 number Maldives
1990s 8,238 number 4,881 number 3,357 number Maldives
2000s 6,355 number 5,628 number 727.38 number Maldives
2010s 7,573 number 7,844 number 271 number Vanuatu
2020s 7,545 number 7,870 number 325 number Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Maldives or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 7,870 number against 7,545 number in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Maldives and Vanuatu?
325 number, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Maldives ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/