Maldives vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
25th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Maldives
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.8% against 98.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.4% | 76.5% | 5.9% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 83.5% | 8.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 89.8% | 6.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.3% | 1.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Maldives or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.8% against 98.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Maldives and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.6%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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