Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives
Maldives: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 5,528 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives, 1990–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5,528 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.9% on the previous year and up 209.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives peaked at 5,528 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,787, in 2006.
That places Maldives 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,548 | — |
| 1995 | 2,695 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,275 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1,787 | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 2,738 | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 5,528 | +101.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,622 | 2,548 | 2,695 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,531 | 1,787 | 3,275 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,133 | 2,738 | 5,528 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives was 5,528 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5,528 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release