Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.86 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Marshall Islands, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.86 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.2 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.88 | 7.76 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.14 | 8.08 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 7.47 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 6.18 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.78 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 3.83 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.01 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.86 | 2.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 56 Papua New Guinea 3.07 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 3.04 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 2.98 compare
- 60 Israel 2.79 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 2.78 compare
- 62 Guam 2.75 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 439 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Marshall Islands?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Marshall Islands was 2.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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