Official entrance age to early childhood education in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Marshall Islands, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Marshall Islands is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Marshall Islands peaked at 4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to early childhood education in Marshall Islands?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Marshall Islands was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release