Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0089 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives is 0.0089 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0123 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per person, in 2014.
That places Maldives 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0103 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.011 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 12 Israel 0.0093 units per person compare
- 13 Iceland 0.0093 units per person compare
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0087 units per person compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.0087 units per person compare
- 18 Georgia 0.0085 units per person compare
More education data for Maldives
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Maldives was 0.0089 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.