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 411 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
411
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
199th
of 222 countries
All-time high
804
in 1991
All-time low
339
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 411.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands peaked at 804 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 339, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 199th 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 | 339 | — |
| 1971 | 358 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 375 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 392 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 410 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 420 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 427 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 443 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 455 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 477 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 505 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 529 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 562 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 595 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 631 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 665 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 701 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 741 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 767 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 787 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 797 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 804 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 804 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 767 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 779 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 735 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 694 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 660 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 645 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 652 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 663 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 669 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 682 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 703 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 750 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 747 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 702 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 672 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 680 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 715 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 730 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 706 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 677 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 655 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 638 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 605 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 572 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 531 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 489 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 451 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 442 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 441 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 425 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 418 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 411 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 409.6 | 339 | 477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 648.3 | 505 | 787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 748.5 | 645 | 804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 692 | 652 | 750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.8 | 489 | 730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.33 | 411 | 451 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 196 Aruba 535 compare
- 197 American Samoa 431 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 429 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 397 compare
- 201 Dominica 360 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 283 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (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 411 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 804 in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th 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 35.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release