Primary education, teachers in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary education, teachers was 57.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 57.6% for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Marshall Islands peaked at 61.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2002.
That places Marshall Islands 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.2% | — |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 44.3% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.0% | 61.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Marshall Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Marshall Islands?
- Primary education, teachers in Marshall Islands was 57.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary education, teachers?
- Marshall Islands ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.