Maldives vs Other small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Maldives
- Other small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.6% against 81.8% in Other small states, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 18th of 83 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 65.4% | 24.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 69.2% | 25.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 75.2% | 21.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 80.1% | 18.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Maldives or Other small states?
- Maldives, at 98.6% against 81.8% in Other small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Maldives and Other small states?
- 16.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Maldives ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 18th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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 female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.