IBRD only vs Maldives: Literacy rate, adult total
IBRD only
90.7%
in 2024
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
IBRD only rank
15th
Maldives rank
14th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- IBRD only
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.2% against 90.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.9% | 82.3% | 20.4% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 92.2% | 23.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 96.2% | 21.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 97.4% | 13.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 97.3% | 8.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, IBRD only or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 98.2% against 90.7% in IBRD only as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between IBRD only and Maldives?
- 7.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Maldives?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do IBRD only and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- IBRD only ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 14th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.