Fiji vs Marshall Islands: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Fiji
18.1 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Marshall Islands
19.11 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Fiji rank
67th
Marshall Islands rank
64th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Fiji
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 19.11 pupils per teacher against 18.1 pupils per teacher in Fiji, a difference of 1.01 pupils per teacher.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Fiji ranks 67th and Marshall Islands ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.59 pupils per teacher | 27.93 pupils per teacher | 8.34 pupils per teacher | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 18.64 pupils per teacher | 20.16 pupils per teacher | 1.52 pupils per teacher | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Fiji or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 19.11 pupils per teacher against 18.1 pupils per teacher in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Fiji and Marshall Islands?
- 1.01 pupils per teacher, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Marshall Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Marshall Islands rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Fiji ranks 67th and Marshall Islands ranks 64th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.