Maldives vs World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Maldives
1.01 GPIA
in 2016
World
0.9232 GPIA
in 2019
Maldives rank
4th
World rank
18th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Maldives
  • World
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9232 GPIA in World, a difference of 0.0868 GPIA.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 4th and World ranks 18th of 87 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9972 GPIA 0.7746 GPIA 0.2227 GPIA Maldives
1980s 1 GPIA 0.8055 GPIA 0.1972 GPIA Maldives
1990s 1 GPIA 0.8384 GPIA 0.1641 GPIA Maldives
2000s 1 GPIA 0.8897 GPIA 0.1109 GPIA Maldives
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9158 GPIA 0.0892 GPIA Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Maldives or World?
Maldives, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9232 GPIA in World as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Maldives and World?
0.0868 GPIA, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?
7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Maldives and World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Maldives ranks 4th and World ranks 18th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/