Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Maldives

Maldives: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 66 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2006
All-time low
97.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2000–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Maldives, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.2 %2006: 99 %2014: 98.7 %2016: 97 %2017: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 98.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Maldives peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2016.

That places Maldives 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 97.2%
2006 99.0% +1.8%
2014 98.7% -0.3%
2016 97.0% -1.8%
2017 98.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 97.2% 99.0% 2
2010s 98.0% 97.0% 98.7% 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 21 Jordan 98.5% compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 98.5% compare
  3. 23 Thailand 98.5% compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 98.3% compare
  5. 26 Tunisia 98.2% compare
  6. 27 Brazil 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Maldives?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Maldives was 98.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
Maldives ranks 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
66 places, 719 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release