Marshall Islands vs North America: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Marshall Islands
0.143 units per person
in 2024
North America
0.0687 units per person
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
39th
North America rank
36th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • North America
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.143 units per person against 0.0687 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0743 units per person.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.1 times North America's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 39th and North America ranks 36th of 206 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands North America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1635 units per person 0.0884 units per person 0.0751 units per person Marshall Islands
2000s 0.1588 units per person 0.0816 units per person 0.0772 units per person Marshall Islands
2010s 0.1661 units per person 0.0758 units per person 0.0902 units per person Marshall Islands
2020s 0.1517 units per person 0.0703 units per person 0.0813 units per person Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Marshall Islands or North America?
Marshall Islands, at 0.143 units per person against 0.0687 units per person in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Marshall Islands and North America?
0.0743 units per person, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and North America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and North America rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Marshall Islands ranks 39th and North America ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.