School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,537 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,537 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
187th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,642 number
in 2000
All-time low
605 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands stood at 1,537 number.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,642 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 605 number, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 187th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 605 number | — |
| 1971 | 623 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 621 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 622 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 624 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 629 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 642 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 661 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 686 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 719 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 760 number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 809 number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 856 number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 915 number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 990 number | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1,067 number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1,125 number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,151 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,195 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,250 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,308 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,369 number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,400 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,448 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,514 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,579 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,613 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,609 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,613 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,637 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,642 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,567 number | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,404 number | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1,284 number | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,173 number | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,092 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,091 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,153 number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,211 number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,275 number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,345 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,401 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,431 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,469 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,512 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,550 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,568 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,559 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,553 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,546 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,537 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643.2 number | 605 number | 719 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,012 number | 760 number | 1,250 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,509 number | 1,308 number | 1,637 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,289 number | 1,091 number | 1,642 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,493 number | 1,345 number | 1,568 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,537 number | 1,537 number | 1,537 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 1,825 number compare
- 185 Grenada 1,746 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,657 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 1,530 number compare
- 189 Aruba 1,378 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 1,352 number 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 1,537 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,642 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.