Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives
Maldives: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 6,430 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives is 6,430 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 110.8% on the previous year and up 224.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives peaked at 7,461 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,984 number, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 77th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7,461 number | — |
| 1985 | 4,252 number | -43.0% |
| 1990 | 2,475 number | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 2,581 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,984 number | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 3,050 number | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 6,430 number | +110.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,461 number | 7,461 number | 7,461 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,252 number | 4,252 number | 4,252 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,528 number | 2,475 number | 2,581 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,984 number | 1,984 number | 1,984 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,740 number | 3,050 number | 6,430 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 74 Bahrain 10,441 number compare
- 75 Suriname 8,186 number compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 6,471 number compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 5,015 number compare
- 79 Macau, China 4,593 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 3,348 number compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Maldives was 6,430 number 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 7,461 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,984 number in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 77th out of 87 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 224.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.