School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 6,161 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6,161 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
6,161 number
in 2020
All-time low
1,142 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 6,161 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 6,161 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,142 number, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 182nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,142 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,211 number | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,237 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,243 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,241 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,240 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,240 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,242 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,272 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,323 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,389 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,475 number | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,549 number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,644 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,768 number | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1,923 number | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 2,095 number | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 2,192 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,269 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,353 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,454 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,559 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,582 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,640 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,741 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,878 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,033 number | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,113 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,131 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,152 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,229 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,313 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,162 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,929 number | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2,687 number | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2,452 number | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,235 number | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,153 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,221 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,346 number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,478 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,625 number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,720 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,795 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,872 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,723 number | +99.3% |
| 2016 | 5,908 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,018 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,101 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,147 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,161 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,239 number | 1,142 number | 1,323 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,866 number | 1,389 number | 2,353 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,828 number | 2,454 number | 3,152 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,673 number | 2,153 number | 3,313 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,339 number | 2,478 number | 6,147 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,161 number | 6,161 number | 6,161 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 179 Samoa 9,242 number compare
- 180 Kiribati 7,809 number compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 7,046 number compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 5,673 number compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,171 number compare
- 185 Grenada 4,865 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 6,161 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,161 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.