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

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Maldives was 25.5% 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 59.0% in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2016.

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

Maldives ranks 81st 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 down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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. 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 25.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

25.5%

Change on year

down 29.3%

World rank

81st

of 83 countries

All-time high

59.0%

in 2000

All-time low

25.5%

in 2016

Years of data

1977–2016

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 25.5% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Maldives peaked at 59.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2016.

That places Maldives 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	48.3%	48.3%	48.3%	1
1980s	48.4%	48.4%	48.4%	1
1990s	54.4%	50.1%	58.7%	2
2000s	53.9%	48.7%	59.0%	2
2010s	30.8%	25.5%	36.1%	2

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Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (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 25.5% 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 59.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?: Maldives ranks 81st 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 down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.