School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.76 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Marshall Islands is 4.76 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 7.21 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.76 years, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 years | 5.36 years | 5.36 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.59 years | 5.89 years | 7.21 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.21 years | 4.76 years | 5.68 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 4.76 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 years in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.