Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Maldives
Maldives: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 12.18 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Maldives stood at 12.18 pupils per teacher.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Maldives peaked at 22.43 pupils per teacher in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.54 pupils per teacher, in 2022.
That places Maldives 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.42 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 13.97 pupils per teacher | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 12.49 pupils per teacher | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 22.43 pupils per teacher | +79.6% |
| 2019 | 21.86 pupils per teacher | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.54 pupils per teacher | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 12.18 pupils per teacher | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.63 pupils per teacher | 12.42 pupils per teacher | 22.43 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.86 pupils per teacher | 9.54 pupils per teacher | 12.18 pupils per teacher | 2 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16,632 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Maldives?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Maldives was 12.18 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 pupils per teacher in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.