Female teachers in Maldives
Maldives: Female teachers was 85.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.28
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
85.28
in 2024
All-time low
58.29
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2024
Female teachers in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 85.28 for female teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Maldives peaked at 85.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.29, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 65th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female teachers in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.29 | — |
| 1999 | 59.65 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 60.35 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 60.79 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.65 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63.58 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 65.69 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 66.24 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.99 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 71.09 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 71.95 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.52 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 73.32 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.03 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 72.54 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.18 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 74.61 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 71.34 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 73.57 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 70.27 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.76 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.99 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.28 | +13.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 85.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 85.28 is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.24, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.97 | 58.29 | 59.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.59 | 60.35 | 73.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.36 | 70.18 | 74.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.14 | 74.99 | 85.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 62 North Macedonia 85.99 compare
- 63 Malta 85.83 compare
- 64 Palau 85.37 compare
- 66 Cayman Islands 84.83 compare
- 67 New Zealand 84.61 compare
- 68 Ireland 84.48 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Maldives?
- Female teachers in Maldives was 85.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 85.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.29 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for female teachers?
- Maldives ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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