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

Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 44.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
44.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
56th
of 56 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2013
All-time low
44.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2013–2019

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

0204060801002013201620192013: 90.1 %2014: 86.1 %2015: 82.8 %2018: 46 %2019: 44.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 44.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Maldives ranks 56th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Maldives, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 90.1%
2014 86.1% -4.5%
2015 82.8% -3.8%
2018 46.0% -44.5%
2019 44.4% -3.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 44.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 56th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
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/