Maldives vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Maldives
2,464
in 2016
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
84.58 million
in 2024
Maldives rank
58th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
61st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Maldives
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.58 million against 2,464 in Maldives, a difference of 84.58 million.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 58th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 61st of 59 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,228 | 65.55 million | 65.54 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2,189 | 73.96 million | 73.96 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2,052 | 80.62 million | 80.62 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Maldives or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 84.58 million against 2,464 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Maldives and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 84.58 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Maldives ranks 58th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 61st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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