Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 426 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
426
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
198th
of 222 countries
All-time high
828
in 1993
All-time low
323
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Marshall Islands is 426, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 828 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 323, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 323 | — |
| 1971 | 340 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 368 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 401 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 421 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 440 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 463 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 478 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 496 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 512 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 534 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 559 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 585 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 613 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 642 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 673 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 706 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 741 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 774 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 790 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 793 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 808 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 820 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 828 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 828 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 816 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 808 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 758 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 703 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 659 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 646 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 662 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 687 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 705 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 727 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 740 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 777 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 780 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 745 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 725 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 725 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 728 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 747 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 741 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 697 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 665 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 662 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 665 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 592 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 523 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 487 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 459 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 453 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 449 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 436 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 426 | -2.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 426 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 426 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,026, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 424.2 | 323 | 512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 661.7 | 534 | 790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 782.1 | 659 | 828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.4 | 646 | 780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.5 | 523 | 747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.67 | 426 | 487 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 195 Aruba 579 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 528 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 466 compare
- 199 American Samoa 416 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 396 compare
- 201 Dominica 372 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Marshall Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Marshall Islands was 426 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 828 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release