Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Maldives
Maldives: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 5.93 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Maldives, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Maldives is 5.93, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Maldives peaked at 17.68 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2014.
That places Maldives 135th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.54 | 17.39 | 17.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.08 | 8.39 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 5.79 | 8.37 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 132 Malta 6.43 compare
- 133 San Marino 6.28 compare
- 134 Bermuda 6.02 compare
- 136 Slovenia 5.91 compare
- 137 Liechtenstein 5.6 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 76.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4,691 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 272,320 (2025)
- Labor force, female 23.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Maldives?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Maldives was 5.93 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Maldives ranks 135th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.