Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 100.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
1st
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
73.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.5% | — |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 73.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives was 100.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release