Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.9286 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.9286 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
58th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9286 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
5
2013–2019
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Maldives, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.9286 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
That places Maldives 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9923 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9903 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9286 GPIA | -6.2% |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,469 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Maldives?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Maldives was 0.9286 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release