Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 57.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
57.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
37th
of 61 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2019
All-time low
43.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2019
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Maldives, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Maldives is 57.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 37th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.8% | — |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +12.1% |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 34 El Salvador 57.8% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 57.6% compare
- 36 Belize 57.6% compare
- 38 Ecuador 55.8% compare
- 39 Egypt 53.8% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 53.6% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Maldives?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Maldives was 57.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Maldives ranks 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release