Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives

Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 298 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
298 number
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
77th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,650 number
in 1977
All-time low
200 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
1977–2016

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives, 1977–2016

05001.0k1.5k1977199620161977: 1.6k number1985: 701 number1990: 355 number1995: 416 number2000: 519 number2006: 255 number2014: 200 number2016: 298 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives stood at 298 number.

The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives peaked at 1,650 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 200 number, in 2014.

Maldives ranks 77th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Maldives, 1977 to 2016.
Year number Change
1977 1,650 number
1985 701 number -57.5%
1990 355 number -49.4%
1995 416 number +17.2%
2000 519 number +24.8%
2006 255 number -50.9%
2014 200 number -21.6%
2016 298 number +49.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,650 number 1,650 number 1,650 number 1
1980s 701 number 701 number 701 number 1
1990s 385.5 number 355 number 416 number 2
2000s 387 number 255 number 519 number 2
2010s 249 number 200 number 298 number 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 74 Moldova 553 number compare
  2. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 430 number compare
  3. 76 Montenegro 405 number compare
  4. 78 Singapore 190 number compare
  5. 79 Malta 103 number compare
  6. 80 Brunei 70 number compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Maldives was 298 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1,650 number in 1977.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 200 number in 2014.
How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Maldives ranks 77th out of 86 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 16.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.