What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 57,936 number in 1998.

What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 40,353 number in 2009.

How does Maldives rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?

Maldives ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.

Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives

Name: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Maldives: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 50,361 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

50,361 number

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

158th

of 186 countries

All-time high

57,936 number

in 1998

All-time low

40,353 number

in 2009

Years of data

1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives stood at 50,361 number.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 57,936 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40,353 number, in 2009.

That places Maldives 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	57,881 number	57,826 number	57,936 number	2
2000s	49,691 number	40,353 number	57,399 number	10
2010s	46,294 number	41,500 number	50,361 number	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

155 Belize 60,941 number compare
156 Brunei Darussalam 58,238 number compare
157 Macau, China 51,082 number compare
159 Iceland 45,748 number compare
160 Malta 45,100 number compare
161 Samoa 38,594 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives?: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Maldives was 50,361 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 57,936 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 40,353 number in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Maldives ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.