Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.5%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
70th
of 86 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2021
All-time low
46.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Marshall Islands, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Marshall Islands is 68.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
That places Marshall Islands 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48.4% | — |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +24.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 68.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 68.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.2%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 46.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 67 Niue 71.4% compare
- 68 Burundi 70.4%
- 69 Cape Verde 70.2%
- 71 Burkina Faso 68.0% compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3%
- 73 Tuvalu 60.3% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Marshall Islands was 68.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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