Maldives vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
15th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
15th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 99.0% against 98.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 15th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 15th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 93.7% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.6% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Maldives or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 99.0% against 98.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Maldives and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.8%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 15th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 15th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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