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 440 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
440
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 222 countries
All-time high
840
in 1993
All-time low
336
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands is 440, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands peaked at 840 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 336, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 198th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 336 | — |
| 1971 | 360 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 392 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 417 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 441 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 465 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 479 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 497 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 511 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 534 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 565 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 587 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 615 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 645 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 675 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 704 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 740 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 775 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 794 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 807 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 820 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 831 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 838 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 840 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 829 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 828 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 782 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 730 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 688 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 668 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 678 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 703 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 721 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 742 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 754 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 795 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 799 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 764 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 742 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 739 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 739 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 765 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 764 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 718 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 685 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 686 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 697 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 621 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 548 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 509 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 478 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 459 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 455 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 443 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 440 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 440 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443.2 | 336 | 534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 690.7 | 565 | 807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.4 | 668 | 840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 743.7 | 678 | 799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.2 | 509 | 765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.5 | 440 | 478 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 562 compare
- 196 Aruba 557 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 463 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 406 compare
- 200 American Samoa 403 compare
- 201 Dominica 369 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (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 440 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 840 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 336 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 35.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release