Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives
Maldives: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2,617 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives stood at 2,617 number.
The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives peaked at 6,436 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,698 number, in 2006.
That places Maldives 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,436 number | — |
| 1985 | 3,660 number | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 2,190 number | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 2,416 number | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,698 number | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 1,756 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,617 number | +49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,436 number | 6,436 number | 6,436 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,660 number | 3,660 number | 3,660 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,303 number | 2,190 number | 2,416 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,698 number | 1,698 number | 1,698 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,186 number | 1,756 number | 2,617 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 6,401 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 5,850 number compare
- 81 Montenegro 4,542 number compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 1,660 number compare
- 84 Seychelles 1,316 number compare
- 85 Grenada 582 number compare
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 2,617 number 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 6,436 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,698 number in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Maldives ranks 82nd out of 87 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 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.