Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Maldives
Maldives: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Maldives, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Maldives is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Maldives peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 8th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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, rural, adjusted gender in Maldives?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Maldives was 1.01 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release