Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives
Maldives: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 31.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
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 31.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives peaked at 47.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 58th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.0% | — |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.0% | 37.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 55 Dominican Republic 47.0% compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 44.0% compare
- 57 Uruguay 41.0% compare
- 59 Qatar 16.0% 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, % female in Maldives?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives was 31.0% 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 47.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2016.
- 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 down 34.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release