Average schooling vs expected schooling in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 11.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Marshall Islands, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 11.64 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.88 | — |
| 2012 | 10.95 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.01 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.08 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.15 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.22 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.36 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.45 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.54 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.64 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.64 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 11.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 11.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.15 | 10.88 | 11.45 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.61 | 11.54 | 11.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 47 Ireland 11.72 compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 11.65 compare
- 49 Serbia 11.64 compare
- 51 Andorra 11.61 compare
- 51 South Africa 11.61 compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.61 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.52 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Marshall Islands?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Marshall Islands was 11.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Marshall Islands ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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