Teachers in secondary education, female in Maldives
Maldives: Teachers in secondary education, female 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 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% |
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 Timor-Leste 2,294 compare
- 153 Central African Republic 2,040 compare
- 154 Martinique 2,035 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 1,787 compare
- 157 Macau, China 1,687 compare
- 158 Belize 1,518 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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