Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary education, pupils was 5,369 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands stood at 5,369. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,757 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,369, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,209 | — |
| 2002 | 8,757 | +6.7% |
| 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% |
| 2011 | 8,546 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,236 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,941 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,234 | -8.9% |
| 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% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 5,369 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 5,369 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,209 | 8,209 | 8,209 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,236 | 7,602 | 8,757 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,989 | 7,234 | 8,546 | 4 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands was 5,369 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,757 in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,369 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Marshall Islands ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.