Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 4,001 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Maldives stood at 4,001. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Maldives peaked at 4,001 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,635, in 1998.
Maldives ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,635 | — |
| 1999 | 1,820 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1,959 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,918 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,137 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 2,317 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,830 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 1,909 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,335 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 2,462 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,555 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,591 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,641 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,359 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 2,470 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,394 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,456 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,907 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 3,128 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3,134 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,242 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,713 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 3,503 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,001 | +14.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,001 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,001 is below the median for South Asia, which is 75,280, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,728 | 1,635 | 1,820 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,201 | 1,830 | 2,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,844 | 2,359 | 3,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,752 | 3,503 | 4,001 | 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 primary education, female in Maldives?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Maldives was 4,001 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,001 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,635 in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release