Inequality in education in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Inequality in education was 0.0399 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Marshall Islands, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Marshall Islands is 0.0399, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0478 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0399, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0469 | 0.0399 | 0.0478 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 | 0.0399 | 0.0399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 inequality in education in Marshall Islands?
- Inequality in education in Marshall Islands was 0.0399 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for inequality in education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.