Years of schooling in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Years of schooling was 11.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.64
in 2021
All-time low
10.88
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Years of schooling in Marshall Islands, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 11.64 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Marshall Islands peaked at 11.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.88 | — |
| 2012 | 10.95 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.01 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.08 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.15 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.22 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.36 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.45 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.54 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.64 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.64 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 11.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 11.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.15 | 10.88 | 11.45 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.61 | 11.54 | 11.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 47 Ireland 11.72 compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 11.65 compare
- 49 Serbia 11.64 compare
- 51 Andorra 11.61 compare
- 51 South Africa 11.61 compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.61 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 years of schooling in Marshall Islands?
- Years of schooling in Marshall Islands was 11.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for years of schooling?
- Marshall Islands ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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