Maldives vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Maldives
98.5%
in 2019
Türkiye
98.5%
in 2021
Maldives rank
17th
Türkiye rank
20th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Türkiye
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 87 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.6% | 73.0% | 17.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 77.2% | 18.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 89.4% | 9.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Maldives or Türkiye?
- Maldives, at 98.5% against 98.5% in Türkiye as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Maldives and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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