Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives
Maldives: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 52.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.5% | — |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 52.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 52.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 65.1%, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
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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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.