Arab World vs Maldives: Literacy rate, adult male
Arab World
85.4%
in 2024
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
Arab World rank
23rd
Maldives rank
24th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Arab World
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.2% against 85.4% in Arab World, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Maldives ranks 24th of 39 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 92.1% | 27.2% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 96.1% | 25.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 97.3% | 20.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 97.0% | 13.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Arab World or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 98.2% against 85.4% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Arab World and Maldives?
- 12.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Maldives ranks 24th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.