Maldives vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Maldives
98.5%
in 2019
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
99.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
16th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.5% against 98.5% in Maldives, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 97.2% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.2% | 1.4% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 99.5% against 98.5% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Maldives and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 1.0%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 17th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th 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