Population of compulsory school age, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population of compulsory school age, male was 6,023 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,023
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8,203
in 2014
All-time low
5,807
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Marshall Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Marshall Islands stood at 6,023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,203 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,807, in 2004.
Marshall Islands ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,716 | — |
| 1999 | 6,512 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,282 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,092 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,948 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,857 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,807 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,846 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,940 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6,046 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,127 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,183 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,216 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,260 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,227 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,117 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,203 | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 8,093 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,986 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,804 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,544 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,258 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6,957 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,643 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6,509 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 6,367 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,208 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 6,023 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,614 | 6,512 | 6,716 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,013 | 5,807 | 6,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,171 | 6,117 | 8,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,451 | 6,023 | 6,957 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,264 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,507 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,299 compare
- 179 Dominica 4,920 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,717 compare
- 181 Bermuda 4,177 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Marshall Islands?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Marshall Islands was 6,023 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,203 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,807 in 2004.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release