Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 4.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands peaked at 10.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -39.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release