Maldives vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Maldives
98.6%
in 2019
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Maldives
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.3% against 98.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 92.2% | 8.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 95.1% | 0.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 96.7% | 1.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.2% | 0.8% | 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, male, Maldives or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.3% against 98.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male 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, male?
- Maldives ranks 37th 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, male (%). 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