Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Marshall Islands stood at 98.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Marshall Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2015.
Marshall Islands ranks 61st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96.1% | — |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 91.1% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Marshall Islands?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Marshall Islands was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2015.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Marshall Islands ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.