Marshall Islands vs Rwanda: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Marshall Islands
57.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
167th
Rwanda rank
169th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Rwanda
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 57.6% against 56.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 34.2% 50.1% 15.9% Rwanda
2010s 51.5% 54.1% 2.6% Rwanda
2020s 58.6% 57.2% 1.4% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Marshall Islands or Rwanda?
Marshall Islands, at 57.6% against 56.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Marshall Islands and Rwanda?
0.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Rwanda rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Marshall Islands ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.