Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 55.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives stood at 55.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73.3% | — |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -72.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +417.2% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.7% | 19.3% | 79.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 55.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 pre-primary education, female in Maldives?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives was 55.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release