Least developed countries vs Maldives: Literacy rate, youth male
Least developed countries
82.1%
in 2024
Maldives
98.6%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Maldives rank
36th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Least developed countries
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.6% against 82.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 36th of 40 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 94.9% | 33.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 98.1% | 33.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 98.6% | 30.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 98.3% | 17.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Least developed countries or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 98.6% against 82.1% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Least developed countries and Maldives?
- 16.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 36th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.