Arab World vs Maldives: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Arab World
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 97.6% against 80.2% in Arab World, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 26th and Maldives ranks 24th of 38 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.9% | 82.0% | 28.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 90.9% | 33.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 95.5% | 31.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 97.2% | 23.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 98.3% | 18.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Arab World or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 97.6% against 80.2% in Arab World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Arab World and Maldives?
- 17.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Arab World and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Maldives ranks 24th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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 male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.