Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
86.7%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2013.
That places Maldives 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.9% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 91.3% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 86.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Maldives ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release