Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Maldives
Maldives: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 950 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Maldives stood at 950 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Maldives peaked at 950 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 262 number, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 78th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 392 number | 392 number | 392 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 330 number | 330 number | 330 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 297 number | 262 number | 332 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 502.5 number | 460 number | 545 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 803.5 number | 657 number | 950 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 75 Montenegro 2,681 number compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 2,093 number compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 1,607 number compare
- 79 Seychelles 804 number compare
- 80 Barbados 349 number compare
- 81 Grenada 232 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, female in Maldives?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Maldives was 950 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 950 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 262 number in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.