Maldives vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Maldives
93.6%
in 2019
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
97.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
14th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
13th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Maldives
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 97.8% against 93.6% in Maldives, a difference of 4.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th of 85 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 84.8% 79.8% 5.0% Maldives
1990s 90.1% 84.8% 5.4% Maldives
2000s 91.0% 91.8% 0.7% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2010s 87.2% 96.4% 9.2% UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Maldives or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 97.8% against 93.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Maldives and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
4.2%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Maldives and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release