Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Maldives
Maldives: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 94.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Maldives, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Maldives stood at 94.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Maldives peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2017.
That places Maldives 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 94.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 94.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.9%, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 94.3% | 99.7% | 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, male in Maldives?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Maldives was 94.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Maldives ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release