Maldives vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Maldives
98.3%
in 2019
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
12th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
14th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Maldives
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.0% against 98.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 12th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 93.8% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.9% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 98.5% | 1.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Maldives or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.0% against 98.3% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Maldives and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 0.7%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Maldives ranks 12th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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