Maldives vs UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Maldives
29.74 headcount basis
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
47.8 headcount basis
in 2023
Maldives rank
33rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
34th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Maldives
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 47.8 headcount basis against 29.74 headcount basis in Maldives, a difference of 18.06 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Africa'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 UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.84 headcount basis | 49.97 headcount basis | 2.87 headcount basis | Maldives |
| 2010s | 27.53 headcount basis | 52.08 headcount basis | 24.55 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 18.39 headcount basis | 47.34 headcount basis | 28.95 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Maldives or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Maldives and UNICEF: Africa?
- 18.06 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 34th of 113 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release