Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 1,588 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives stood at 1,588.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives peaked at 1,683 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 157, in 1998.
That places Maldives 113th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 157 | — |
| 1999 | 208 | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 327 | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 451 | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 514 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 603 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 678 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 748 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 992 | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 999 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,181 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,237 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,257 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,211 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,301 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,416 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,395 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,291 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,280 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,420 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,526 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,683 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,588 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,588 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,588 is below the median for South Asia, which is 40,233, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.5 | 157 | 208 | 2 |
| 2000s | 773 | 327 | 1,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 | 1,211 | 1,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,588 | 1,588 | 1,588 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Maldives was 1,588 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,683 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 113th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release