Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 1,798 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,798 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 1,798 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 606 number, in 1990.
That places Maldives 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 944 number | 944 number | 944 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 757 number | 757 number | 757 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 691.5 number | 606 number | 777 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,110 number | 1,051 number | 1,170 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,534 number | 1,269 number | 1,798 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 74 Brunei 4,553 number compare
- 75 Montenegro 2,959 number compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 2,568 number compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 1,609 number compare
- 79 Seychelles 1,549 number compare
- 80 Barbados 595 number compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Maldives was 1,798 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,798 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 606 number in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.