How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?

10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Maldives

1 GPI

in 2019

World

0.98 GPI

in 2024

Maldives rank

24th

World rank

22nd

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Maldives
World

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.03 GPI	0.82 GPI	0.21 GPI	Maldives
1980s	1.01 GPI	0.88 GPI	0.13 GPI	Maldives
1990s	1 GPI	0.905 GPI	0.095 GPI	Maldives
2000s	1 GPI	0.935 GPI	0.065 GPI	Maldives
2010s	1.01 GPI	0.9675 GPI	0.04 GPI	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Maldives or World?: Maldives, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Maldives and World?: 0.02 GPI, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
How do Maldives and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Maldives ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.