Maldives vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Maldives
85.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
74.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
65th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
67th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Maldives
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 85.3% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 65th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 67th of 212 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 53.2% | 5.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 57.7% | 8.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 65.3% | 7.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 73.8% | 6.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Maldives or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Maldives, at 85.3% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Maldives and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 10.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Maldives ranks 65th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 67th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release