Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives
Maldives: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 15.53 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives is 15.53, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives peaked at 46.59 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.53, in 2017.
That places Maldives 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.57 | — |
| 1971 | 25.16 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 46.59 | +85.2% |
| 1978 | 39.28 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 32.24 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 30.93 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 31.37 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.24 | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 22.97 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.46 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 26.17 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.45 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 24.31 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.88 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 18.95 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.01 | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 25.37 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.31 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 16.62 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 16.83 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.96 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.53 | -2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.53 is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.61, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +85.2% | 25.16 | 46.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9 | 25.16 | 46.59 | 4 |
| 1990s | 31.58 | 30.93 | 32.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.71 | 18.95 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 | 15.53 | 25.37 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Maldives was 15.53 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.59 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Maldives ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.