School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 3,291 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,291
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
187th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,887
in 2019
All-time low
2,118
in 2018
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands stood at 3,291.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,887 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,118, in 2018.
Marshall Islands ranks 187th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,714 | — |
| 1999 | 2,682 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,728 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,788 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,843 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,908 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,037 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,129 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,051 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,915 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,860 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,892 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,960 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,999 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,909 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,778 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,714 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,684 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,547 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,316 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,118 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3,887 | +83.5% |
| 2020 | 3,715 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,619 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,580 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,535 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,473 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 3,291 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,698 | 2,682 | 2,714 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,915 | 2,728 | 3,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,791 | 2,118 | 3,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,536 | 3,291 | 3,715 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 184 Dominica 3,575 compare
- 185 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 3,519 compare
- 188 Liechtenstein 2,658 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,242 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 3,291 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,887 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,118 in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release