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Maldives Highest Literacy Rate

98.61% in 2014
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Maldives was 98.61% in 2014. The top 5 years were: 2014 (98.61%), 2006 (98.40%), 2019 (98.21%), 2016 (97.73%), 1995 (96.33%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Maldives Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2014 98.61%
2nd 2006 98.40%
3rd 2019 98.21%
4th 2016 97.73%
5th 1995 96.33%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2019 98.21% +3.70pp 9th
2016 97.73% −0.88pp 8th
2014 98.61% +0.21pp 5th
2006 98.40% +2.07pp 2nd
2000 96.33% +0.00pp 9th
1995 96.33% +0.31pp 2nd
1990 96.02% +3.79pp 3rd
2017 94.51% −3.22pp 17th
1985 92.23% +9.93pp 2nd
1977 82.30% – 1st
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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