What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives was 1,386 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 4,535 number in 1977.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 889 number in 2014.

How does Maldives rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Maldives ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Maldives: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1,386 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

1,386 number

Change on year

up 55.9%

World rank

79th

of 83 countries

All-time high

4,535 number

in 1977

All-time low

889 number

in 2014

Years of data

1977–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives, 1977–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives stood at 1,386 number.

The figure is up 55.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives peaked at 4,535 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 889 number, in 2014.

That places Maldives 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4,535 number	4,535 number	4,535 number	1
1980s	2,724 number	2,724 number	2,724 number	1
1990s	2,050 number	1,738 number	2,363 number	2
2000s	1,854 number	890 number	2,819 number	2
2010s	1,138 number	889 number	1,386 number	2

Countries ranked near Maldives

76 Malta 2,425 number compare
77 Brunei 2,213 number compare
78 Montenegro 1,457 number compare
80 Seychelles 487 number compare
81 Barbados 239 number compare
82 Tonga 109 number compare

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More reference data data for Maldives

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Maldives was 1,386 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 4,535 number in 1977.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 889 number in 2014.
How does Maldives rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Maldives ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.