Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Maldives
Maldives: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 91.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Maldives is 91.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Maldives peaked at 93.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1977.
That places Maldives 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 90.5% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.5% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.2% | 93.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 20 Portugal 92.7% compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 91.5% compare
- 22 Macau (China) 91.3% compare
- 24 Chile 90.6% compare
- 25 Peru 90.6% compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 90.3% compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Maldives?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Maldives was 91.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.