Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 15.57 units per square kilometre in 2022. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1998β2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Maldives is 15.57 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 16.5 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.29 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 units per square kilometre | 9.35 units per square kilometre | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 units per square kilometre | 9.29 units per square kilometre | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 units per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 16.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Hong Kong (China) 27.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 23.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 19.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 6.63 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Maldives was 15.57 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.