Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Maldives
Maldives: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 54.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
54.7%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
42nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2010
All-time low
54.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2015
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Maldives, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Maldives stood at 54.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 42nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.4% | — |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 54.7% | 68.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 39 Peru 58.5% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 58.1% compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.8%
- 43 Rwanda 54.3% compare
- 44 Czechia 52.5% compare
- 45 Slovenia 52.2%
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Maldives?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Maldives was 54.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Maldives ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release