Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: Literacy rate, adult total
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
94.9%
in 2024
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Maldives rank
14th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.2% against 94.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 82.3% | 3.8% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 92.2% | 10.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 96.2% | 10.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 97.4% | 7.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 97.3% | 3.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 98.2% against 94.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 3.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.