Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 80.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Marshall Islands stood at 80.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Marshall Islands peaked at 86.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 138th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.2% | — |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 80.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 75.9% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 80.8% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.0% | 80.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 primary education in public institutions in Marshall Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Marshall Islands was 80.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release