Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 11,636 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,636
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15,819
in 2014
All-time low
11,269
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 11,636 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 15,819 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,269, in 2004.
That places Marshall Islands 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,093 | — |
| 1999 | 12,698 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 12,260 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 11,887 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11,586 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,378 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11,269 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,347 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11,517 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11,683 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11,795 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,878 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,954 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12,059 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12,001 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,800 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,819 | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 15,605 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15,349 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,980 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,485 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,947 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13,375 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12,799 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12,552 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,279 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 11,973 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 11,636 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,896 | 12,698 | 13,093 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,660 | 11,269 | 12,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,800 | 11,800 | 15,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,436 | 11,636 | 13,375 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 compare
- 176 Aruba 16,691 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 12,417 compare
- 179 Dominica 9,905 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 9,350 compare
- 181 Bermuda 8,111 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 11,636 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,819 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,269 in 2004.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release