Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in pre-primary education, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Maldives
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4,691 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (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