Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1,123 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1,123
Change on year
up 67.4%
World rank
53rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
4,010
in 1977
All-time low
552
in 2006
Years of data
8
1977–2016
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,123 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 4,010 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 552, in 2006.
That places Maldives 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,010 | — |
| 1985 | 1,776 | -55.7% |
| 1990 | 787 | -55.7% |
| 1995 | 899 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1,096 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 552 | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 671 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 1,123 | +67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,010 | 4,010 | 4,010 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,776 | 1,776 | 1,776 | 1 |
| 1990s | 843 | 787 | 899 | 2 |
| 2000s | 824 | 552 | 1,096 | 2 |
| 2010s | 897 | 671 | 1,123 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives was 1,123 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,010 in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 552 in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release