Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 1,927 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Maldives, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,927 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Maldives peaked at 2,042 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 155th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | — |
| 1971 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 171 | +2037.5% |
| 1999 | 222 | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 384 | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 772 | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 550 | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 724 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 1,388 | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 1,343 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,568 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1,714 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,591 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,536 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,533 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,684 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,851 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2,042 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,927 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,927 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,927 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73,403, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2037.5% | 8 | 171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 1990s | 196.5 | 171 | 222 | 2 |
| 2000s | 607.5 | 384 | 772 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,625 | 1,343 | 2,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,927 | 1,927 | 1,927 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 152 East Timor 2,294 compare
- 153 Central African Republic 2,040 compare
- 154 Martinique 2,035 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 1,787 compare
- 157 Macao 1,687 compare
- 158 Belize 1,518 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 secondary education, female in Maldives?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Maldives was 1,927 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,042 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release