Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Maldives

Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 75.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
75.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2013
All-time low
75.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Maldives, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 98.9 %2014: 92.8 %2015: 93.3 %2018: 78.6 %2019: 75.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 75.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

That places Maldives 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Maldives, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 98.9%
2014 92.8% -6.2%
2015 93.3% +0.5%
2018 78.6% -15.8%
2019 75.3% -4.2%

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 27 Bahamas 81.0% compare
  2. 28 Suriname 80.6% compare
  3. 29 Cuba 77.6% compare
  4. 31 Belize 66.1% compare
  5. 32 Palestine, State of 54.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Maldives?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Maldives was 75.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Maldives ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/