Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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

00.250.50.7511998200820191998: 0.954 GPIA1999: 0.923 GPIA2000: 0.97 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 0.956 GPIA2007: 0.951 GPIA2008: 0.957 GPIA2009: 0.951 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 0.953 GPIA2012: 0.923 GPIA2013: 0.961 GPIA2014: 0.973 GPIA2015: 0.969 GPIA2016: 0.972 GPIA2017: 0.993 GPIA2018: 0.995 GPIA2019: 0.947 GPIA

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 with the minimum required qualifications in in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Maldives, 1998 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Nigeria 0.9542 GPIA compare
  2. 117 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9521 GPIA compare
  3. 118 Tonga 0.9493 GPIA compare
  4. 120 Brunei Darussalam 0.9415 GPIA compare
  5. 121 Pakistan 0.9081 GPIA compare
  6. 122 Senegal 0.8732 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 307 places →

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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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
307 places, 4,955 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release