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Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Maldives

Maldives: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 10.93 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.93 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 108 countries
All-time high
38.05 headcount basis
in 1998
All-time low
10.93 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Maldives, 1998–2019

102030401998200820191998: 38.1 headcount basis1999: 36.4 headcount basis2000: 34.1 headcount basis2001: 33.6 headcount basis2002: 31.3 headcount basis2003: 29.9 headcount basis2005: 31.2 headcount basis2006: 24.3 headcount basis2007: 22 headcount basis2008: 19.5 headcount basis2009: 17.1 headcount basis2010: 15.2 headcount basis2011: 15.2 headcount basis2012: 14.7 headcount basis2013: 12.4 headcount basis2014: 14 headcount basis2015: 12.5 headcount basis2016: 12 headcount basis2017: 11.3 headcount basis2018: 11.2 headcount basis2019: 10.9 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Maldives stood at 10.93 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Maldives peaked at 38.05 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.93 headcount basis, in 2019.

That places Maldives 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.23 headcount basis 36.41 headcount basis 38.05 headcount basis 2
2000s 27.01 headcount basis 17.11 headcount basis 34.09 headcount basis 9
2010s 12.94 headcount basis 10.93 headcount basis 15.2 headcount basis 10

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 98 Malaysia 11.78 headcount basis compare
  2. 99 Brunei Darussalam 11.28 headcount basis compare
  3. 100 Kuwait 11.23 headcount basis compare
  4. 102 British Virgin Islands 10.76 headcount basis compare
  5. 103 Uruguay 10.69 headcount basis compare
  6. 104 Andorra 10.52 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Maldives?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Maldives was 10.93 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 38.05 headcount basis in 1998.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 10.93 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Maldives ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
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.