Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 74.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Maldives, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Maldives is 74.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Maldives peaked at 74.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 73rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.1% | — |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.1% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 59.6% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 69.4% | 74.8% | 10 |
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 primary education who are trained according in Maldives?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Maldives was 74.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Maldives ranks 73rd out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release