Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 4,691 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,691
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4,951
in 2019
All-time low
2,786
in 2004
Years of data
24
1998–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Maldives stood at 4,691.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 4,951 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,786, in 2004.
That places Maldives 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,805 | — |
| 1999 | 3,051 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 3,246 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,155 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,411 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3,644 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,786 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 2,882 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,336 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 3,463 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,551 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,524 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,602 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,275 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3,405 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,411 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,292 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,075 | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 4,252 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,460 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,582 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,951 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4,671 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,691 | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,691 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,691 is below the median for South Asia, which is 115,394, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,928 | 2,805 | 3,051 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,300 | 2,786 | 3,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,930 | 3,275 | 4,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,681 | 4,671 | 4,691 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
- 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
- 163 Reunion 3,917
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 primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 4,691 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,951 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release