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Literacy

Maldives — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 36%
1991 92% (male 92%, female 92%) age 15 and over can read and write (1985)
1992 92% (male 92%, female 92%) age 15 and over can read and write (1985)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1985) total population: 92% male: 92% female: 92%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1985) total population: 92% male: 92% female: 92%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1985) total population: 91% male: 91% female: 92%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.2% male: 97.1% female: 97.3% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.2% male: 97.1% female: 97.3% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.2% male: 97.1% female: 97.3% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.2% male: 97.1% female: 97.3% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.3% male: 96.2% female: 96.4% (2000 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.3% male: 96.2% female: 96.4% (2000 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.3% male: 96.2% female: 96.4% (2000 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.8% male: 93% female: 94.7% (2006 Census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.8% male: 93% female: 94.7% (2006 Census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.8% male: 93% female: 94.7% (2006 Census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.4% male: 98.4% female: 98.4% (2006 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.4% male: 98.4% female: 98.4% (2006 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.8% | female: 98.8% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.8% | female: 98.8% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.8% | female: 98.8% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 99.3% (2015 est.) | male: 99.8% (2015 est.) | female: 98.8% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.8% | female: 98.8% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 97.7% | male: 97.3% | female: 98.1% (2016)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.7% male: 97.3% female: 98.1% (2016)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.7% male: 97.3% female: 98.1% (2016)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2021)
2025 total population: 98.2% (2019 est.) male: 98.2% (2019 est.) female: 98.3% (2019 est.)