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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4% | 19.3% | 80.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 55.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4,691 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.56 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.8% (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.