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 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 education who are at least 2 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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
- 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 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