Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Maldives
Maldives: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 55.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 55.7% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.6% | — |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +417.6% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -44.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 55.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 55.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.6%, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4% | 19.3% | 80.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 55.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Maldives?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Maldives was 55.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.