Maldives vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
Maldives
98.9%
in 2019
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
99.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
40th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
41st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- Maldives
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.3% against 98.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 105 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 74.5% | 12.6% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 87.1% | 9.1% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 92.9% | 5.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.7% | 1.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Maldives or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 99.3% against 98.9% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Maldives and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.4%, 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, female?
- Maldives ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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