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: 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.
Inequality in education in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0478 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0399 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0399 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0399 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.52 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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