Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5,369 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 5,369 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,757 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,369, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,209 | — |
| 2000 | 8,392 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,574 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,757 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,602 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 8,250 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 8,055 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8,270 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,215 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,342 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,398 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,472 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,546 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,468 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,391 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,314 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,236 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,941 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,705 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,470 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,234 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,726 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,452 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6,095 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5,815 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,369 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,209 | 8,209 | 8,209 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,286 | 7,602 | 8,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,078 | 7,234 | 8,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,091 | 5,369 | 6,726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 194 American Samoa 7,884
- 195 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 200 Andorra 4,218 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Marshall Islands was 5,369 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,757 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,369 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Marshall Islands ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.