Trained teachers in primary education in Maldives
Maldives: Trained teachers in primary education was 86.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Maldives, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in primary education in Maldives stood at 86.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Maldives peaked at 92.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 91st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.9% | — |
| 1999 | 66.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 66.7% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 60.8% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 77.0% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
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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 primary education in Maldives?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Maldives was 86.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Maldives ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.