Maldives vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Maldives
7,992
in 2016
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
159.52 million
in 2024
Maldives rank
57th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
55th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low Income (july 2025) currently reports 159.52 million against 7,992 in Maldives, a difference of 159.51 million.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Low Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 57th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 55th of 59 countries.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,850 | 89.36 million | 89.36 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 4,720 | 110.93 million | 110.93 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 6,185 | 132.49 million | 132.48 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Maldives or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025), at 159.52 million against 7,992 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Maldives and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 159.51 million, with WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 57th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 55th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release