Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 93.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 93.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 93.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2017.
That places Maldives 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 73.4% | — |
| 1985 | 84.8% | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 90.0% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 72.3% | 93.6% | 4 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives was 93.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release