Maldives—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Maldives's out-of-school girls, primary was 380 in 2023, ranking #123 out of 138 countries. This represents a +128.9% change from 2022. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 380 (2023) and the lowest was 40 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 380 | +128.9% |
| 2022 | 166 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 248 | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 370 | +825.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | -86.7% |
| 2010 | 300 | +435.7% |
| 2008 | 56 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.