School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 851 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
851
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
207th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,306
in 1992
All-time low
851
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 851 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,306 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 851, in 2025.
Marshall Islands ranks 207th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,379 | — |
| 1971 | 1,474 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1,565 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,652 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,740 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,793 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,849 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,907 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,978 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,104 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2,197 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2,294 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,419 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2,547 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,672 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2,809 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,958 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,078 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3,160 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,233 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,273 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,298 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,306 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,258 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,241 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,171 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,992 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,826 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2,714 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,682 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,728 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,788 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,843 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,908 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,037 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,129 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,051 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,915 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,860 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,892 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,960 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,999 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,909 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,778 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,714 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,684 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,547 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,316 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,118 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 998 | -52.9% |
| 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 | 1,744 | 1,379 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,737 | 2,197 | 3,233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,076 | 2,682 | 3,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,915 | 2,728 | 3,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,502 | 998 | 2,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 883.83 | 851 | 929 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,019 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 923 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 892 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 791 compare
- 209 San Marino 726 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 656 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 851 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,306 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 851 in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release