Maldives vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Maldives
45.14 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
55.67 headcount basis
in 2022
Maldives rank
25th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Maldives
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.67 headcount basis against 45.14 headcount basis in Maldives, a difference of 10.53 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 25th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 27.01 headcount basis 57.03 headcount basis 30.02 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 13 headcount basis 57.7 headcount basis 44.7 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 11.01 headcount basis 55.67 headcount basis 44.67 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Maldives or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.67 headcount basis against 45.14 headcount basis in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Maldives and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.53 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Maldives and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Maldives ranks 25th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained 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

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release