Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) was 4 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2019
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Marshall Islands, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Marshall Islands stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Marshall Islands peaked at 4 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 89th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5 years, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 89 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 89 Belarus 4 years compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
- 89 Gibraltar 4 years compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 years compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 4 years compare
- 89 Maldives 4 years compare
- 89 Mongolia 4 years compare
- 89 Niue 4 years compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 89 Poland 4 years compare
- 89 North Korea 4 years compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 4 years compare
- 89 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
- 89 Zambia 4 years compare
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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Marshall Islands?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Marshall Islands was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 89th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release