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Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives

Maldives: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 17.18 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.18 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
68.91 headcount basis
in 1998
All-time low
17.18 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives, 1998–2018

2040601998200820181998: 68.9 headcount basis1999: 65.7 headcount basis2000: 66.5 headcount basis2001: 39.3 headcount basis2002: 48.8 headcount basis2003: 45.2 headcount basis2005: 64 headcount basis2006: 52.1 headcount basis2009: 50.1 headcount basis2010: 49.1 headcount basis2011: 50.5 headcount basis2012: 35.1 headcount basis2013: 27 headcount basis2014: 22.7 headcount basis2015: 20.9 headcount basis2016: 18.5 headcount basis2017: 17.7 headcount basis2018: 17.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 17.18 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives peaked at 68.91 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.18 headcount basis, in 2018.

Maldives ranks 48th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.33 headcount basis 65.74 headcount basis 68.91 headcount basis 2
2000s 52.28 headcount basis 39.29 headcount basis 66.46 headcount basis 7
2010s 28.74 headcount basis 17.18 headcount basis 50.52 headcount basis 9

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 45 Malaysia 18.75 headcount basis compare
  2. 46 Myanmar 18.37 headcount basis compare
  3. 47 Morocco 18.15 headcount basis compare
  4. 49 Vietnam 16.89 headcount basis compare
  5. 50 Croatia 16.67 headcount basis compare
  6. 51 Saudi Arabia 16.61 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Maldives was 17.18 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 68.91 headcount basis in 1998.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 17.18 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Maldives rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Maldives ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,066 data points, 1976–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.