Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 0.9475 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.9475 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
119th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9233 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Maldives, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Maldives stood at 0.9475 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Maldives peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9233 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Maldives 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Maldives, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9541 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9233 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.97 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9563 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9513 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9573 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9512 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9525 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9234 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9615 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9734 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9689 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9717 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9931 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9475 GPIA | -4.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.9475 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.9475 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9814 GPIA, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9387 GPIA | 0.9233 GPIA | 0.9541 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.969 GPIA | 0.9234 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Maldives?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Maldives was 0.9475 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9233 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Maldives ranks 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary 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