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 835 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
835 number
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
121st
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,997 number
in 1999
All-time low
835 number
in 2019
Years of data
6
1999–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999200920191999: 2.0k number2000: 1.7k number2001: 1.4k number2002: 1.8k number2018: 1.3k number2019: 835 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 835 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Maldives peaked at 1,997 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 835 number, in 2019.

That places Maldives 121st out of 148 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, male (number) in Maldives, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1,997 number
2000 1,671 number -16.3%
2001 1,383 number -17.2%
2002 1,767 number +27.8%
2018 1,274 number -27.9%
2019 835 number -34.5%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 835 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,997 number 1,997 number 1,997 number 1
2000s 1,607 number 1,383 number 1,767 number 3
2010s 1,054 number 835 number 1,274 number 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 118 Austria 950 number compare
  2. 119 Slovenia 842 number compare
  3. 120 Switzerland 839 number compare
  4. 122 Israel 828 number compare
  5. 123 Saint Lucia 591 number compare
  6. 124 Tonga 501 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 835 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 1,997 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 835 number in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Maldives ranks 121st out of 148 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/