Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Maldives is 84.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Maldives peaked at 84.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 27th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.4% | — |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.4% | 74.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 24 Philippines 87.4% compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 86.2% compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 84.9% compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 29 Kiribati 84.2% compare
- 30 Cuba 84.0% 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 primary education who are qualified in Maldives?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Maldives was 84.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Maldives ranks 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 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