Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.2%
World rank
24th
of 74 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
95.2%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Maldives stood at 99.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2015.
Maldives ranks 24th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.6% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 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 qualified in Maldives?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Maldives was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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