Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives
Maldives: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives is 0.97 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.76 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Maldives 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.91 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.95 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.76 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.925 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives was 0.97 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Maldives ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release