Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives

Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 19.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19.3%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2015
All-time low
19.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 2013–2019

204060802013201620192013: 71.6 %2014: 73.2 %2015: 80.7 %2018: 22.3 %2019: 19.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives is 19.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Maldives ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Maldives, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 71.6%
2014 73.2% +2.3%
2015 80.7% +10.2%
2018 22.3% -72.4%
2019 19.3% -13.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 19.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 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/