Maldives vs UIS: Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Maldives
98.3%
in 2019
UIS: Central Asia
99.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
12th
UIS: Central Asia rank
9th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Maldives
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 99.8% against 98.3% in Maldives, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 12th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th of 89 countries.
UIS: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 97.4% | 1.1% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 98.9% | 1.5% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 99.8% | 2.3% | UIS: Central Asia |
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 Asia?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 99.8% 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 Asia?
- 1.5%, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UIS: Central Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Maldives ranks 12th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th 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