Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives stood at 98.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% 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, 87.8%, in 2011.
Maldives ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 98.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.2%, 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 | 96.3% | 87.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 69 San Marino 98.6% compare
- 70 Chile 98.5% compare
- 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.5% compare
- 73 Macau, China 98.3% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 98.3% compare
- 75 Botswana 98.2% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Maldives?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Maldives was 98.4% in 2019, 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 87.8% in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Maldives ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.