How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?

10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: Literacy rate, adult female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

95.5%

in 2024

Maldives

98.3%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

8th

Maldives rank

11th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 98.3% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 11th of 39 groups.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1970s	49.7%	82.2%	32.5%	Maldives
1980s	61.7%	92.4%	30.6%	Maldives
1990s	74.0%	96.3%	22.3%	Maldives
2000s	87.7%	97.4%	9.7%	Maldives
2010s	93.9%	97.5%	3.6%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Maldives?: Maldives, at 98.3% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?: 2.8%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of females ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.