Qualified and trained teachers in Maldives
Maldives: Qualified and trained teachers was 55.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.74
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
74th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2022
All-time low
19.32
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 55.74 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Maldives peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.32, in 2019.
That places Maldives 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Qualified and trained teachers in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.56 | — |
| 2014 | 73.2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 80.66 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 22.26 | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 19.32 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +417.6% |
| 2024 | 55.74 | -44.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 55.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 55.74 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 | 19.32 | 80.66 | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.87 | 55.74 | 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.19 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.05 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Maldives?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Maldives was 55.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.32 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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