Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Maldives
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 97.6% against 82.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 83 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.0% | 49.7% | 32.4% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 55.3% | 35.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 65.5% | 30.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 77.2% | 20.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 82.3% | 15.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Maldives, at 97.6% against 82.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 14.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Maldives ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 83 countries.
- 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.