Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Maldives
Maldives: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Maldives, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Maldives is 97.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Maldives peaked at 98.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1977.
That places Maldives 24th 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 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.8% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 98.2% compare
- 22 Philippines 98.1% compare
- 23 Indonesia 97.9% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 97.6% compare
- 26 Venezuela 97.4% compare
- 27 Oman 97.4% 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, male in Maldives?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Maldives was 97.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.