Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives
Maldives: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 24.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 24.5% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives peaked at 47.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 83rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 44.3% | — |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.8% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.5% | 29.1% | 2 |
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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 24.5% 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 47.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Maldives ranks 83rd 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 down 42.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.