Maldives vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Maldives
98.7%
in 2019
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
13th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
12th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Maldives
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.5% against 98.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Maldives ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 93.5% | 3.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 95.0% | 0.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.2% | 0.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Maldives or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 99.5% against 98.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Maldives ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 12th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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