Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 76.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives is 76.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.1% | — |
| 2014 | 85.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +128.1% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 43.8% | 89.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 76.6% | 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 primary education, female in Maldives?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives was 76.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release