School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 411 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Marshall Islands is 411, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,619 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 411, 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, female (number) (age) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 690 | — |
| 1971 | 731 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 763 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 798 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 832 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 848 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 872 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 900 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 934 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 996 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1,040 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,090 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,157 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,226 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,295 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,365 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,442 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,507 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,555 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,595 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,612 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,619 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,616 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,576 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,564 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,537 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,454 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,380 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,330 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,316 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,331 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,348 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,366 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,398 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,470 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,516 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,469 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,393 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,366 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,403 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,450 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,453 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,407 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,356 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,318 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,269 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,201 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,123 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,039 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 489 | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 451 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 442 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 441 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 425 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 418 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 411 | -1.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 411 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 411 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,931, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -52.9% | 1,039 | 489 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836.4 | 690 | 996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,327 | 1,040 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 | 1,316 | 1,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,406 | 1,331 | 1,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,210 | 489 | 1,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.33 | 411 | 451 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 457 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 449 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 429 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 389 compare
- 209 San Marino 363 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 321 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Marshall Islands was 411 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,619 in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release