How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Trained teachers in upper secondary education

Maldives

99.1%

in 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

64.4%

in 2019

Maldives rank

29th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

27th

Trained teachers in upper secondary education over time

Maldives
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 99.1% against 64.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 34.7%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 80 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in upper secondary education, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Maldives, at 99.1% against 64.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in trained teachers in upper secondary education between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 34.7%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for trained teachers in upper secondary education?: Maldives ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,244 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.