School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 851 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
851
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
198th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,642
in 1992
All-time low
675
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands stood at 851.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,642 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 675, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 675 | — |
| 1971 | 718 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 767 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 809 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 851 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 885 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 906 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 940 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 966 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,011 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,070 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,116 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,177 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,240 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,306 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,369 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,441 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,516 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,561 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,594 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,617 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,635 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,642 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,640 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,596 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,607 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,517 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,424 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,348 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,313 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,330 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,366 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,390 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,424 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,457 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,545 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,546 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,466 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,414 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,419 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,454 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,495 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,470 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,395 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,340 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,324 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,302 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,193 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,079 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 998 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 929 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 901 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 896 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 868 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 858 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 851 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 852.8 | 675 | 1,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,339 | 1,070 | 1,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,534 | 1,313 | 1,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,436 | 1,330 | 1,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,305 | 998 | 1,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 883.83 | 851 | 929 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 compare
- 196 Aruba 1,092 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 892 compare
- 199 American Samoa 834 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 803 compare
- 201 Dominica 729 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,516 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0705 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands was 851 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,642 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 675 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release