Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.92
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 1966
All-time low
2.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2.92 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.2 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.76 | — |
| 1951 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.8 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.83 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.88 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 7.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 7.92 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.95 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.98 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 8.02 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 8.08 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 8.12 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.2 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.17 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.11 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.07 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.04 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.95 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.9 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.83 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.76 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.67 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.58 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.27 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.18 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.99 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.87 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.76 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.38 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.23 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.09 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | -0.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 2.95 | 2.92 | 2.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
- 61 Israel 2.83 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 compare
- 63 Guam 2.78 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Marshall Islands?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Marshall Islands was 2.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1966.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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