Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Maldives
Maldives: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Maldives, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 99.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Maldives peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Oman 99.6% compare
- 12 Brazil 99.5% compare
- 13 Georgia 99.4% compare
- 15 Philippines 99.3% compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 99.2% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.2% compare
- 17 Chile 99.2% 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, rural, female in Maldives?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Maldives was 99.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release