Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives

Maldives: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9972 GPIA
in 1977
Years of data
7
1977–2016

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, 1977–2016

00.250.50.7511977199620161977: 0.997 GPIA1985: 1 GPIA1990: 1 GPIA1995: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9972 GPIA, in 1977.

Maldives ranks 4th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Maldives, 1977 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1977 0.9972 GPIA
1985 1 GPIA +0.5%
1990 1 GPIA -0.0%
1995 1 GPIA -0.0%
2006 1 GPIA -0.2%
2014 1 GPIA +0.1%
2016 1.01 GPIA +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9972 GPIA 0.9972 GPIA 0.9972 GPIA 1
1980s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1
1990s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 2
2000s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1
2010s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Malta 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 2 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
  3. 3 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 6 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
  6. 7 Brazil 1 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Maldives was 1.01 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9972 GPIA in 1977.
How does Maldives rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Maldives ranks 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/