Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
62nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2022
All-time low
63.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Marshall Islands, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Marshall Islands stood at 76.0%.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
That places Marshall Islands 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63.1% | — |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +11.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 76.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.0%, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 63.8% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
- 60 Ghana 77.0%
- 61 Burkina Faso 76.5% compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 70.0% compare
- 64 Tuvalu 69.9% compare
- 65 Ethiopia 68.8% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Marshall Islands?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Marshall Islands was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release