Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives

Maldives: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 517 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
517 number
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
109th
of 133 countries
All-time high
2,676 number
in 1999
All-time low
293 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives, 1999–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999200920191999: 2.7k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 2.1k number2002: 1.8k number2005: 1.4k number2006: 884 number2007: 786 number2015: 797 number2016: 414 number2017: 293 number2018: 374 number2019: 517 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives stood at 517 number.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives peaked at 2,676 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 293 number, in 2017.

Maldives ranks 109th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Maldives, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2,676 number
2000 2,234 number -16.5%
2001 2,066 number -7.5%
2002 1,829 number -11.5%
2005 1,372 number -25.0%
2006 884 number -35.6%
2007 786 number -11.1%
2015 797 number +1.4%
2016 414 number -48.1%
2017 293 number -29.2%
2018 374 number +27.6%
2019 517 number +38.2%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 517 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,676 number 2,676 number 2,676 number 1
2000s 1,528 number 786 number 2,234 number 6
2010s 479 number 293 number 797 number 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 106 Guyana 714 number compare
  2. 107 Ireland 699 number compare
  3. 108 Barbados 577 number compare
  4. 110 Israel 466 number compare
  5. 111 Latvia 421 number compare
  6. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 353 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives was 517 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 2,676 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 293 number in 2017.
How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Maldives ranks 109th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger 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
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/