Maldives vs WB: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Maldives
12.18 headcount basis
in 2024
WB: South Asia
28.7 headcount basis
in 2024
Maldives rank
98th
WB: South Asia rank
97th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Maldives
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 28.7 headcount basis against 12.18 headcount basis in Maldives, a difference of 16.52 headcount basis.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 2.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 98th and WB: South Asia ranks 97th of 113 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.92 headcount basis | 31.61 headcount basis | 12.68 headcount basis | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 10.86 headcount basis | 29.13 headcount basis | 18.27 headcount basis | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Maldives or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 28.7 headcount basis against 12.18 headcount basis in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Maldives and WB: South Asia?
- 16.52 headcount basis, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and WB: South Asia rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Maldives ranks 98th and WB: South Asia ranks 97th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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
February 2026 Data Release