Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 5,369 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands is 5,369, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,757 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,369, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,209 | — |
| 2002 | 8,757 | +6.7% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 8,546 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,236 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,941 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,234 | -8.9% |
| 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 | 8,236 | 7,602 | 8,757 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,989 | 7,234 | 8,546 | 4 |
| 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
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 5,369 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,757 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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?
- Marshall Islands ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release