Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives
Maldives: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives is 1 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1977.
That places Maldives 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives was 1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Maldives ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release