Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 (number) (pre-primary) 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,169 is below the median for South Asia, which is 45,703, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1015.6% | 32 | 357 |
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 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 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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February 2026 Data Release