ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Maldives: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
45.54 headcount basis
in 2024
Maldives
21.11 headcount basis
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
34th
Maldives rank
36th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Maldives
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 45.54 headcount basis against 21.11 headcount basis in Maldives, a difference of 24.43 headcount basis.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 2.2 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 36th of 160 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Maldives Difference Ahead
2010s 40.73 headcount basis 42.22 headcount basis 1.49 headcount basis Maldives
2020s 44.65 headcount basis 16.58 headcount basis 28.07 headcount basis ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Maldives?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 45.54 headcount basis against 21.11 headcount basis in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Maldives?
24.43 headcount basis, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Maldives?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Maldives rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 36th of 160 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release