Enrolment in primary education, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2,720 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2,720 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 4,638 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,720, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,249 | — |
| 2002 | 4,638 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3,860 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 4,335 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3,679 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 4,271 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4,284 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,303 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,355 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,446 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,250 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,062 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,760 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 3,501 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3,387 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,166 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,005 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2,720 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,249 | 4,249 | 4,249 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,216 | 3,679 | 4,638 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,130 | 3,760 | 4,446 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,156 | 2,720 | 3,501 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,560 compare
- 192 American Samoa 4,115
- 193 Aruba 3,901 compare
- 195 Dominica 2,706 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,622 compare
- 197 Andorra 2,147 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Marshall Islands was 2,720 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,720 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release