Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 5,369 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Marshall Islands stood at 5,369. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,757 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,369, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,209 | — |
| 2000 | 8,392 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,574 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,757 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,602 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 8,250 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 8,055 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8,270 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,215 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,342 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,398 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,472 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,546 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,468 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,391 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,314 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,236 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,941 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,705 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,470 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,234 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,726 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,452 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6,095 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5,815 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,369 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,209 | 8,209 | 8,209 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,286 | 7,602 | 8,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,078 | 7,234 | 8,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,091 | 5,369 | 6,726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 190 American Samoa 7,884
- 191 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 192 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 196 Andorra 4,218 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,516 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,493 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Marshall Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Marshall Islands was 5,369 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,757 in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,369 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Marshall Islands ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.