Enrolment in primary education, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in primary education, female was 3,474 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Marshall Islands, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Marshall Islands stood at 3,474 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 4,376 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,474 number, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,960 number | — |
| 2002 | 4,119 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,742 number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3,915 number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,376 number | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 3,999 number | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 3,931 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,039 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,043 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,100 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,986 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,879 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,474 number | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,960 number | 3,960 number | 3,960 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,020 number | 3,742 number | 4,376 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,860 number | 3,474 number | 4,100 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 186 Aruba 4,728 number compare
- 187 Seychelles 4,678 number compare
- 188 American Samoa 3,769 number
- 190 Dominica 2,969 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,688 number compare
- 192 Andorra 2,105 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Marshall Islands was 3,474 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,376 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,474 number in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.