Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 11.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Marshall Islands, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 11.64 years for average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.64 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.88 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.15 years | 10.88 years | 11.45 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.61 years | 11.54 years | 11.64 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 11.65 years compare
- 49 Serbia 11.64 years compare
- 51 Andorra 11.61 years compare
- 51 South Africa 11.61 years compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.61 years compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 439 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.86 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Marshall Islands?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Marshall Islands was 11.64 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 years in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Marshall Islands ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.