Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives
Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 824 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
824
Change on year
up 73.1%
World rank
52nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
2,307
in 1977
All-time low
310
in 2006
Years of data
8
1977–2016
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives stood at 824.
That represents a change of up 73.1% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives peaked at 2,307 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 310, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 52nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,307 | — |
| 1985 | 1,037 | -55.0% |
| 1990 | 426 | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 488 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 605 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 310 | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 476 | +53.5% |
| 2016 | 824 | +73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,307 | 2,307 | 2,307 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 1,037 | 1,037 | 1 |
| 1990s | 457 | 426 | 488 | 2 |
| 2000s | 457.5 | 310 | 605 | 2 |
| 2010s | 650 | 476 | 824 | 2 |
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives was 824 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,307 in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Maldives ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release