Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives
Maldives: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2,464 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2,464
Change on year
up 50.2%
World rank
58th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2,798
in 2000
All-time low
1,580
in 2006
Years of data
6
1990–2016
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives, 1990–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives stood at 2,464.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives peaked at 2,798 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,580, in 2006.
That places Maldives 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,134 | — |
| 1995 | 2,323 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2,798 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1,580 | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 1,640 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,464 | +50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,228 | 2,134 | 2,323 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,189 | 1,580 | 2,798 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,052 | 1,640 | 2,464 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives was 2,464 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,580 in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Maldives ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release