Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 16.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Marshall Islands, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Marshall Islands is 16.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Marshall Islands peaked at 16.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.16, in 2002.
That places Marshall Islands 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.16 | — |
| 2003 | 11.4 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.64 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.89 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.13 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.37 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.61 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.33 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.57 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.81 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.05 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.29 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.53 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.88 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.23 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.58 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.85 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.12 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.39 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.39 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 11.16 | 12.85 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.24 | 13.09 | 15.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.19 | 15.85 | 16.39 | 4 |
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More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Marshall Islands?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Marshall Islands was 16.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Marshall Islands ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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