Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Marshall Islands, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Marshall Islands stood at 11.83 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.83 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.06 years, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.06 years | — |
| 2012 | 11.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.83 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 11.06 years | 11.64 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.81 years | 11.73 years | 11.83 years | 4 |
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More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Marshall Islands?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Marshall Islands was 11.83 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, males vs. females recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 years in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Marshall Islands ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.