Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Maldives
Maldives: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 10.16 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Maldives, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10.16 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Maldives peaked at 26.21 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.21 | — |
| 1999 | 24.27 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 22.65 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 22.52 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.01 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 18.16 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 22.72 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 20.08 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 16.42 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 14.52 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.68 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.41 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.19 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.02 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.34 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | -1.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10.16 is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.9, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.24 | 24.27 | 26.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 12.68 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 | 10.16 | 12.28 | 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, primary in Maldives?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Maldives was 10.16 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.