Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives
Maldives: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.97 GPIA
in 1977
Years of data
10
1977–2019
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 1977.
That places Maldives 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 14 Venezuela 1.01 GPIA compare
- 15 Chile 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Maldives was 1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release