Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1,216 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives is 1,216 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 77.0% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 3,727 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 595 number, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 72nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,727 number | — |
| 1985 | 1,663 number | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 760 number | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 878 number | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,111 number | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 595 number | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 687 number | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1,216 number | +77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,727 number | 3,727 number | 3,727 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,663 number | 1,663 number | 1,663 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 819 number | 760 number | 878 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 853 number | 595 number | 1,111 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 951.5 number | 687 number | 1,216 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 69 Kazakhstan 2,371 number compare
- 70 Vanuatu 1,974 number compare
- 71 Suriname 1,341 number compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 1,156 number compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 929 number compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 898 number 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Maldives was 1,216 number 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 3,727 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 number in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 72nd out of 86 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 104.4%. 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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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.