Maldives vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
15th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 93.1% | 3.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.4% | 2.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.5% | 1.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th 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