Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives
Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 918 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives is 918 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 88.5% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives peaked at 2,077 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 341 number, in 2006.
That places Maldives 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,077 number | — |
| 1985 | 963 number | -53.6% |
| 1990 | 404 number | -58.0% |
| 1995 | 462 number | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 592 number | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 341 number | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 487 number | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 918 number | +88.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,077 number | 2,077 number | 2,077 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 963 number | 963 number | 963 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 433 number | 404 number | 462 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 466.5 number | 341 number | 592 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 702.5 number | 487 number | 918 number | 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 918 number 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 2,077 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 341 number in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Maldives ranks 70th out of 86 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 169.2%. 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.