Youth/adult literacy rate in Maldives
Maldives: Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2006
All-time low
98.1%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Youth/adult literacy rate in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, youth/adult literacy rate in Maldives stood at 98.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Maldives peaked at 99.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 youth/adult literacy rate in Maldives?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Maldives was 98.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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