Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives
Maldives: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 21.11 headcount basis in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 21.11 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives peaked at 72.04 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.04 headcount basis, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 36th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 22.71 headcount basis | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 20.87 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 68.49 headcount basis | +228.2% |
| 2019 | 72.04 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 12.04 headcount basis | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 21.11 headcount basis | +75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.22 headcount basis | 20.87 headcount basis | 72.04 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.58 headcount basis | 12.04 headcount basis | 21.11 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 23.46 headcount basis compare
- 34 Egypt 23.24 headcount basis compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 23.14 headcount basis compare
- 37 Senegal 20.34 headcount basis compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 18.99 headcount basis compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 18.58 headcount basis 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives was 21.11 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 72.04 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Maldives ranks 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release