Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Maldives stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1977.
That places Maldives 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 81.0% | — |
| 1985 | 90.6% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 95.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.8% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 15 China 98.4% compare
- 16 Jordan 98.4% compare
- 17 Philippines 98.2% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
- 20 Bahrain 98.1% compare
- 21 Macau (China) 98.0% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Maldives?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Maldives was 98.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.