Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 11.68 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 11.68 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 12.38 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.45 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Maldives 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.68 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 38.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.68 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9806 units per square kilometre, 11.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 8.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 7.86 units per square kilometre | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 units per square kilometre | 11.68 units per square kilometre | 11.68 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Hong Kong, China 20.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 18.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 16.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 6.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 5.69 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Maldives was 11.68 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.