Teachers in primary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in primary education, male was 690.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Maldives, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Maldives is 690.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Maldives peaked at 1,340 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 690.42, in 2024.
That places Maldives 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,170 | — |
| 1999 | 1,231 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,287 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,237 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,274 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,327 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 956 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 973 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,001 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,001 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 996 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 933 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 961 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 916 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 935 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,017 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 836 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 1,168 | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 1,124 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,326 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1,340 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,238 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,168 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 690.42 | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,200 | 1,170 | 1,231 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,098 | 933 | 1,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,086 | 836 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.23 | 690.42 | 1,168 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Czechia 712 compare
- 157 Martinique 712
- 159 Vanuatu 704 compare
- 161 Guadeloupe 688
- 162 French Polynesia 671
- 163 Iceland 660 compare
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 primary education, male in Maldives?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Maldives was 690.42 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 690.42 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release