Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2002–2022
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Marshall Islands, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 154 Djibouti 0.9% compare
- 155 Malta 0.9% compare
- 156 Belarus 0.9% compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
- 160 Macau, China 0.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Marshall Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Marshall Islands was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Marshall Islands ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release