Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives
Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 27.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives peaked at 46.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 57th 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 | 42.0% | — |
| 1985 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.0% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives was 27.0% 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 46.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Maldives ranks 57th 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 down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release