Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Maldives
Maldives: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Maldives, 1977–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Maldives is 1 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Maldives peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 1990.
That places Maldives 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI 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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Maldives?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Maldives was 1 GPI in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1977.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.