Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands stood at 48.8%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands peaked at 54.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2002.
Marshall Islands ranks 64th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 54.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Marshall Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands was 48.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.