Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita in Maldives is 0.0013 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0046 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 2024.
That places Maldives 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 units per person | -41.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0013 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0013 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0014 units per person, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Maldives?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Maldives was 0.0013 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.