Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
132nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2022
All-time low
46.9%
in 2019
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
Marshall Islands recorded 50.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
That places Marshall Islands 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 46.9% | — |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +5.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 50.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 50.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.6%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.0% | 52.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 129 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
- 130 Tuvalu 57.9% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8%
- 133 Syria 38.3% compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 37.2%
- 135 Chad 29.4% 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 50.6% 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 52.5% in 2022.
- 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 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Marshall Islands ranks 132nd out of 139 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 7.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release