Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 64.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2021
All-time low
63.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 64.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63.3% | — |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 64.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 64.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release