Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 97.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Maldives, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 97.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2017.
That places Maldives 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -2.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 97.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 97.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 99.6% | 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, urban, both sexes in Maldives?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Maldives was 97.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release