Maldives vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Maldives
98.7%
in 2019
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
39th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.4% against 98.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 84.3% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 91.4% | 4.2% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 94.9% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 0.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.2% | 0.4% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Maldives or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.4% against 98.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Maldives and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 0.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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