Maldives vs South Asia: Literacy rate, adult male
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
South Asia
84.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
24th
South Asia rank
24th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.2% against 84.6% in South Asia, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 88 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.4% | 52.3% | 30.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 56.5% | 35.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 61.9% | 34.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 72.6% | 24.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 80.9% | 16.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 98.2% against 84.6% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Maldives and South Asia?
- 13.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Maldives ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 88 countries.
- 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.