Literacy rate in the Maldives in 2019 — 98.21%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 56. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 15.91 pp.
1977–2019 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Maldives
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 98.21 | — |
| 2017 | 94.51 | −3.22 pp |
| 2016 | 97.73 | — |
| 2014 | 98.61 | — |
| 2006 | 98.4 | — |
| 2000 | 96.33 | — |
| 1995 | 96.33 | — |
| 1990 | 96.02 | — |
| 1985 | 92.23 | — |
| 1977 | 82.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
