Maldives vs Small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.2% against 87.1% in Small states, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 18th and Small states ranks 16th of 83 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.6% | 74.9% | 15.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 77.6% | 17.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 82.1% | 15.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 85.9% | 12.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Maldives or Small states?
- Maldives, at 98.2% against 87.1% in Small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Maldives and Small states?
- 11.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Small states?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 18th and Small states ranks 16th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.