Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Maldives
Maldives: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 65.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Maldives is 65.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 1,500.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Maldives peaked at 98.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 67th of 92 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.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.0% | — |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +83.8% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +133.3% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -75.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | — |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -18.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 65.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 65.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 65.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 25.0% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 21.4% | 56.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 0.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 64 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 65 Benin 65.7% compare
- 66 Nepal 65.4% compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 64.9% compare
- 69 Monaco 62.5%
- 70 India 59.7%
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Maldives?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Maldives was 65.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.