Maldives vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Maldives
93.6%
in 2019
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
98.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
14th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
12th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 98.0% against 93.6% in Maldives, a difference of 4.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 81.4% | 3.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 86.0% | 4.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 92.4% | 1.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 96.7% | 9.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 98.0% against 93.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 4.4%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 14th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th 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
February 2026 Data Release