Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Maldives
Maldives: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 8.49 headcount basis in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.49 headcount basis
Change on year
up 54.4%
World rank
101st
of 106 countries
All-time high
22.45 headcount basis
in 1998
All-time low
5.5 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
13
1998–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 8.49 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2022.
The figure is up 54.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Maldives peaked at 22.45 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.5 headcount basis, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 101st of 106 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 secondary education (headcount basis) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.45 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 18.41 headcount basis | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 8.41 headcount basis | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 9.09 headcount basis | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.81 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.38 headcount basis | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 6.75 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.18 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.81 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.33 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.62 headcount basis | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.49 headcount basis | +54.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.49 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.99 headcount basis, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.49 headcount basis is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.02 headcount basis, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.45 headcount basis | 22.45 headcount basis | 22.45 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.41 headcount basis | 18.41 headcount basis | 18.41 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.09 headcount basis | 5.5 headcount basis | 9.09 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 headcount basis | 8.49 headcount basis | 8.49 headcount basis | 1 |
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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Maldives?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Maldives was 8.49 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in 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 secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release