School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,889 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,889 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,575 number
in 1993
All-time low
1,308 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands is 2,889 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,575 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,308 number, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,308 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,338 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,392 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,468 number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,559 number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,657 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,754 number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,868 number | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1,985 number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2,099 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,207 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 2,301 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2,397 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,484 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2,569 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,668 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,795 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,959 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,136 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 3,301 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,426 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3,482 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,550 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,575 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,553 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,482 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,371 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,176 number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,904 number | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2,607 number | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2,339 number | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 2,158 number | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,306 number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,552 number | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2,824 number | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3,019 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,020 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,142 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,224 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,265 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,270 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,246 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,228 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,188 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,135 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,081 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,040 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,990 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,940 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,889 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,643 number | 1,308 number | 2,099 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,682 number | 2,207 number | 3,301 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,313 number | 2,607 number | 3,575 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,785 number | 2,158 number | 3,265 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,101 number | 2,889 number | 3,270 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 Guam 3,247 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 3,213 number compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 2,969 number compare
- 191 Aruba 2,216 number compare
- 192 Andorra 1,997 number compare
- 193 United States Virgin Islands 1,877 number 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 2,889 number in 2019, 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 3,575 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,308 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.