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 323 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
323 number
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
104th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,387 number
in 1999
All-time low
169 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
1999–2019

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1999200920191999: 1.4k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.1k number2002: 977 number2005: 713 number2006: 450 number2007: 410 number2015: 588 number2016: 244 number2017: 169 number2018: 226 number2019: 323 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives is 323 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Maldives peaked at 1,387 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 169 number, in 2017.

Maldives ranks 104th 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, male (number) in Maldives, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1,387 number
2000 1,174 number -15.4%
2001 1,113 number -5.2%
2002 977 number -12.2%
2005 713 number -27.0%
2006 450 number -36.9%
2007 410 number -8.9%
2015 588 number +43.4%
2016 244 number -58.5%
2017 169 number -30.7%
2018 226 number +33.7%
2019 323 number +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,387 number 1,387 number 1,387 number 1
2000s 806.17 number 410 number 1,174 number 6
2010s 310 number 169 number 588 number 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 101 Lithuania 399 number compare
  2. 102 Barbados 381 number compare
  3. 103 Macau, China 327 number compare
  4. 105 Guyana 288 number compare
  5. 106 Belarus 282 number compare
  6. 107 Latvia 209 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 323 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 1,387 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 169 number in 2017.
How does Maldives rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Maldives ranks 104th 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 21.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/