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

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
47.8 headcount basis
in 2023
Maldives
29.74 headcount basis
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
34th
Maldives rank
33rd

Pupil-trained 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 47.8 headcount basis against 29.74 headcount basis in Maldives, a difference of 18.06 headcount basis.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.6 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 33rd of 166 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 49.97 headcount basis 52.84 headcount basis 2.87 headcount basis Maldives
2010s 52.08 headcount basis 27.53 headcount basis 24.55 headcount basis ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 47.34 headcount basis 18.39 headcount basis 28.95 headcount basis ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Maldives?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 47.8 headcount basis against 29.74 headcount basis in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Maldives?
18.06 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?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Maldives rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 33rd of 166 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained 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-trained 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
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release