Primary education, teachers, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0117 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.0117 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0125 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per person, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.011 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0101 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 units per person | -4.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0117 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0117 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.011 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.0117 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.