Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives
Maldives: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 28.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives stood at 28.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives peaked at 48.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 86th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.3% | — |
| 1985 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.9% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 28.9% | 36.5% | 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, % female in Maldives?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Maldives was 28.9% 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 48.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Maldives ranks 86th 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 down 37.3%. 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.