Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives
Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 299 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
299
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1,702
in 1977
All-time low
195
in 2014
Years of data
8
1977–2016
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives is 299, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives peaked at 1,702 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 195, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 54th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,702 | — |
| 1985 | 739 | -56.6% |
| 1990 | 361 | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 411 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 490 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 241 | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 195 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 299 | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,702 | 1,702 | 1,702 | 1 |
| 1980s | 739 | 739 | 739 | 1 |
| 1990s | 386 | 361 | 411 | 2 |
| 2000s | 365.5 | 241 | 490 | 2 |
| 2010s | 247 | 195 | 299 | 2 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0407 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0427 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives was 299 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,702 in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Maldives ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release