Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 9,047 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Maldives is 9,047 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.2% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 13,898 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,681 number, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 80th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,898 number | — |
| 1985 | 7,912 number | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 4,664 number | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 4,997 number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3,681 number | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 4,806 number | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 9,047 number | +88.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,898 number | 13,898 number | 13,898 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,912 number | 7,912 number | 7,912 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,830 number | 4,664 number | 4,997 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,681 number | 3,681 number | 3,681 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,926 number | 4,806 number | 9,047 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 77 Macau, China 18,522 number compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 15,779 number compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 9,199 number compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 8,713 number compare
- 82 Montenegro 5,920 number compare
- 83 Seychelles 3,064 number compare
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Maldives?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Maldives was 9,047 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13,898 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,681 number in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.