Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Maldives: Literacy rate, youth total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
77.8%
in 2024
Maldives
98.7%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Maldives rank
38th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 98.7% against 77.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Maldives ranks 38th of 40 groups.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 58.6% 98.2% 39.6% Maldives
2000s 61.3% 98.7% 37.4% Maldives
2010s 74.2% 98.7% 24.6% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Maldives?
Maldives, at 98.7% against 77.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Maldives?
20.9%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Maldives ranks 38th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.