Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands is 16.69 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 25.77 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.69 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 25.77 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 24.08 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 20.44 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.91 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.61 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.57 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 19.45 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 18.82 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 16.69 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 16.69 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 16.69 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.51 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.61 units per square kilometre | 23.61 units per square kilometre | 23.61 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.42 units per square kilometre | 20.44 units per square kilometre | 25.77 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.94 units per square kilometre | 20.89 units per square kilometre | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.14 units per square kilometre | 16.69 units per square kilometre | 19.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 30 Nigeria 18.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Netherlands 17.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Pakistan 17.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 15.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Vietnam 15.32 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.