Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 79.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Maldives is 79.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.6% | — |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +116.0% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 46.1% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 79.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 83 Solomon Islands 83.2% compare
- 84 Mongolia 83.1% compare
- 85 Cameroon 81.6% compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.8% compare
- 88 Bahamas 75.2% compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 74.9% compare
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, male in Maldives?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Maldives was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release