Maldives vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Maldives
98.7%
in 2019
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
99.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
42nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.2% against 98.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 83.4% | 2.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 91.2% | 4.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 94.8% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.0% | 0.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 99.2% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd 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