Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary … pupils female primary in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary … pupils female primary was 3.4% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Marshall Islands peaked at 7.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary … pupils female primary in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -45.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 71 Saudi Arabia 3.5% compare
- 72 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
- 73 Laos 3.5% compare
- 75 Dominica 3.4% compare
- 76 Czechia 3.4% compare
- 77 South Africa 3.1% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.52 (2024)
- 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)
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 3.4% 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 7.9% 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 3.4% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Marshall Islands ranks 74th out of 183 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 57.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release