Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.143 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 0.143 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.1703 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.143 units per person, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1635 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.1703 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1472 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1593 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1552 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1579 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1603 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1614 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1646 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1688 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1664 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1644 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1575 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.156 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1521 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1498 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.143 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1635 units per person | 0.1635 units per person | 0.1635 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1588 units per person | 0.1472 units per person | 0.1703 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 units per person | 0.1644 units per person | 0.1688 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1517 units per person | 0.143 units per person | 0.1575 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,516 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.143 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1703 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 units per person in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.