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Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives

Maldives: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 43.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.8%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2013
All-time low
43.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2013–2019

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

0204060802013201620192013: 89.1 %2014: 85.5 %2015: 82 %2018: 45.9 %2019: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives stood at 43.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Maldives ranks 52nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives, year by year

Year % Change
2013 89.1% —
2014 85.5% -4.0%
2015 82.0% -4.0%
2018 45.9% -44.1%
2019 43.8% -4.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Maldives was 43.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Maldives ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
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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/