Cross country literacy rates in Maldives
Maldives: Cross country literacy rates was 98.21 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
98.21
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.61
in 2014
All-time low
72.5
in 1950
Years of data
11
1950–2019
Cross country literacy rates in Maldives, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 98.21 for cross country literacy rates in 2019.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Maldives peaked at 98.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.5, in 1950.
That places Maldives 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.5 | — |
| 1977 | 82.3 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 92.23 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 96.02 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 96.33 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 98.61 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.73 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.51 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.21 | +3.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 98.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 98.21 is above the median for South Asia, which is 78.58, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 82.3 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 92.23 | 92.23 | 92.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.17 | 96.02 | 96.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.37 | 96.33 | 98.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.27 | 94.51 | 98.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 25 Philippines 98.47 compare
- 26 Bulgaria 98.35 compare
- 28 Samoa 97.99 compare
- 29 Palestine 97.94 compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 97.93 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Maldives?
- Cross country literacy rates in Maldives was 98.21 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 98.61 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Maldives ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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