School age population, primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 8,985 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,985 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9,984 number
in 1995
All-time low
3,724 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands stood at 8,985 number.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 9,984 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,724 number, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,724 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,782 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,811 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,880 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,984 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,126 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4,303 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 4,504 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 4,740 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 5,014 number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 5,315 number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 5,637 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 5,982 number | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6,331 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6,672 number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6,982 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7,262 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7,555 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7,930 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 8,348 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 8,758 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 9,116 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 9,397 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9,670 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 9,885 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9,984 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9,949 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,867 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,617 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9,182 number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 8,543 number | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 7,708 number | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 7,118 number | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 6,852 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,864 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,103 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,457 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7,854 number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8,228 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8,559 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8,830 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9,021 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9,182 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,314 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,394 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,411 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,371 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,278 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,188 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,093 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,985 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,187 number | 3,724 number | 5,014 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,801 number | 5,315 number | 8,348 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,542 number | 8,758 number | 9,984 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,629 number | 6,852 number | 8,559 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,208 number | 8,830 number | 9,411 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,985 number | 8,985 number | 8,985 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 10,645 number compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 9,845 number compare
- 189 Seychelles 9,434 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 8,781 number compare
- 192 Aruba 7,490 number compare
- 193 Dominica 6,046 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 8,985 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,984 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,724 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.