Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Marshall Islands is 101.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Marshall Islands peaked at 117.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 93rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 106.1% | 101.8% | 117.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 104.8% | 109.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 107.6% | 101.8% | 111.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 439 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.86 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Marshall Islands?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Marshall Islands was 101.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Marshall Islands ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.