Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Maldives
Maldives: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 1.01 LPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Maldives, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Maldives stood at 1.01 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Maldives peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.98 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Maldives 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.985 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9933 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Albania 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Thailand 1.01 LPIA compare
- 4 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Colombia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Malaysia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Maldives?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Maldives was 1.01 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release