Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives

Maldives: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2,394 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,394 number
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
120th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3,956 number
in 1999
All-time low
2,036 number
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 4.0k number2000: 2.8k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 3.0k number2018: 2.9k number2019: 2.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives stood at 2,394 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives peaked at 3,956 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,036 number, in 2001.

That places Maldives 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Maldives, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 3,956 number
2000 2,835 number -28.3%
2001 2,036 number -28.2%
2002 2,984 number +46.6%
2018 2,870 number -3.8%
2019 2,394 number -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,956 number 3,956 number 3,956 number 1
2000s 2,618 number 2,036 number 2,984 number 3
2010s 2,632 number 2,394 number 2,870 number 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 117 Portugal 2,780 number compare
  2. 118 Montenegro 2,435 number compare
  3. 119 Estonia 2,399 number compare
  4. 121 Georgia 2,038 number compare
  5. 122 Latvia 1,918 number compare
  6. 123 Uruguay 1,240 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives was 2,394 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 3,956 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 2,036 number in 2001.
How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Maldives ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/