What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2016.

What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1977.

How does Maldives rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?

Maldives ranks 76th 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 13.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Maldives: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 52.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

52.8%

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

76th

of 82 countries

All-time high

52.8%

in 2016

All-time low

41.5%

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2016

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives, 1977–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives is 52.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives peaked at 52.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1977.

Maldives ranks 76th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	41.5%	41.5%	41.5%	1
1980s	43.7%	43.7%	43.7%	1
1990s	43.0%	42.7%	43.3%	2
2000s	45.2%	43.8%	46.6%	2
2010s	52.3%	51.8%	52.8%	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives was 52.8% 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 52.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1977.
How does Maldives rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?: Maldives ranks 76th 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 13.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.