Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Maldives
Maldives: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 5.26 headcount basis in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Maldives is 5.26 headcount basis, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Maldives peaked at 28.54 headcount basis in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.26 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Maldives 75th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 upper secondary education … headcount in Maldives, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.82 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 28.54 headcount basis | +122.6% |
| 2010 | 8.56 headcount basis | -70.0% |
| 2011 | 13.59 headcount basis | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 8.49 headcount basis | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 7.42 headcount basis | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.14 headcount basis | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 8.01 headcount basis | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 7.42 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.19 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9 headcount basis | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.26 headcount basis | -4.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.26 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 headcount basis, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.26 headcount basis is below the median for South Asia, which is 20 headcount basis, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +122.6% | 12.82 headcount basis | 28.54 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.82 headcount basis | 12.82 headcount basis | 12.82 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.54 headcount basis | 28.54 headcount basis | 28.54 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.22 headcount basis | 5.5 headcount basis | 13.59 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 headcount basis | 5.26 headcount basis | 5.26 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 upper secondary education in Maldives?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Maldives was 5.26 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 headcount basis in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Maldives ranks 75th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release