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

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
8
1977–2016

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

02040601977199620161977: 41.51985: 43.71990: 43.31995: 42.72000: 43.82006: 46.62014: 51.82016: 52.8

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Maldives, 1977 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Oman 54.3% compare
  2. 74 Panama 53.7% compare
  3. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 52.9% compare
  4. 77 Seychelles 51.9% compare
  5. 78 Qatar 51.5% compare
  6. 79 Uruguay 51.5% compare

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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
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