Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 1,158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,158 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6,037.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 1,771 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2022.
That places Maldives 147th out of 196 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, female (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 | 321 | +903.1% |
| 1999 | 352 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 386 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 526 | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 521 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 477 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 512 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 490 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 598 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 590 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 721 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 823 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 902 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 628 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 1,206 | +92.0% |
| 2013 | 1,009 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 1,372 | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 1,336 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,345 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,321 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,317 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,771 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 18.87 | -98.9% |
| 2024 | 1,158 | +6037.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,158 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,496, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,158 is below the median for South Asia, which is 27,814, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6037.7% | 18.87 | 1,158 |
| 1998 | +903.1% | 32 | 321 |
| 2022 | -98.9% | 1,771 | 18.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.25 | 27 | 32 | 4 |
| 1990s | 336.5 | 321 | 352 | 2 |
| 2000s | 564.4 | 386 | 823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 | 628 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.52 | 18.87 | 1,158 | 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, female in Maldives?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives was 1,158 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,771 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release