Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Maldives
Maldives: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 9.25 headcount basis in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Maldives stood at 9.25 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 68.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Maldives peaked at 23.09 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.5 headcount basis, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 78th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.09 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 22.32 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.83 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 19.44 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 18.03 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 16.36 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.78 headcount basis | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 12.76 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 9.88 headcount basis | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 8.78 headcount basis | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.39 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.48 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.88 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.19 headcount basis | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 6.24 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.01 headcount basis | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 6.68 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.15 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.56 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.25 headcount basis | +68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.71 headcount basis | 22.32 headcount basis | 23.09 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.73 headcount basis | 8.78 headcount basis | 20.83 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.91 headcount basis | 5.5 headcount basis | 8.88 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 headcount basis | 9.25 headcount basis | 9.25 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Maldives?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Maldives was 9.25 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release