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 194 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
194 number
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
103rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,289 number
in 1999
All-time low
124 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
1999–2019

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1999200920191999: 1.3k number2000: 1.1k number2001: 953 number2002: 852 number2005: 659 number2006: 434 number2007: 376 number2015: 209 number2016: 170 number2017: 124 number2018: 148 number2019: 194 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 194 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives peaked at 1,289 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 124 number, in 2017.

Maldives ranks 103rd of 132 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, female (number) in Maldives, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1,289 number
2000 1,060 number -17.8%
2001 953 number -10.1%
2002 852 number -10.6%
2005 659 number -22.7%
2006 434 number -34.1%
2007 376 number -13.4%
2015 209 number -44.4%
2016 170 number -18.7%
2017 124 number -27.1%
2018 148 number +19.4%
2019 194 number +31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,289 number 1,289 number 1,289 number 1
2000s 722.33 number 376 number 1,060 number 6
2010s 169 number 124 number 209 number 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 100 Netherlands 287 number compare
  2. 101 Latvia 212 number compare
  3. 102 Barbados 196 number compare
  4. 104 Uruguay 166 number compare
  5. 105 Sweden 142 number compare
  6. 106 Switzerland 119 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 194 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 1,289 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 124 number in 2017.
How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Maldives ranks 103rd out of 132 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 48.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/