Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,169 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,169 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 1,791 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1977.
That places Maldives 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30 | — |
| 1971 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 357 | +1015.6% |
| 1999 | 389 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 411 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 576 | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 561 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 499 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 538 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 516 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 611 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 611 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 744 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 851 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 923 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 715 | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 1,322 | +84.9% |
| 2013 | 1,164 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1,373 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 1,391 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,395 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,352 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,339 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,791 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 1,709 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,169 | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.25 | 27 | 32 | 4 |
| 1990s | 373 | 357 | 389 | 2 |
| 2000s | 591.8 | 411 | 851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 | 715 | 1,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,439 | 1,169 | 1,709 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 1,169 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,791 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1977.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release