School age population, primary education, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, primary education, female was 4,396 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,396 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4,877 number
in 1995
All-time low
1,821 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Marshall Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Marshall Islands stood at 4,396 number.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 4,877 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,821 number, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,821 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,843 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,859 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,897 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,954 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,025 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,109 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2,201 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,306 number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2,423 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,551 number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2,686 number | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,844 number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3,011 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,181 number | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3,344 number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3,495 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3,655 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,852 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4,068 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4,277 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4,461 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4,603 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,737 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,837 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,877 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,852 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,802 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,675 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,461 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,153 number | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,749 number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 3,472 number | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3,349 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,353 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,459 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,619 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,803 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,984 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,150 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4,291 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,398 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,488 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,558 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,601 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,610 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,587 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,538 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,493 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,449 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,396 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,044 number | 1,821 number | 2,423 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,269 number | 2,551 number | 4,068 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,658 number | 4,277 number | 4,877 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,709 number | 3,349 number | 4,153 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,501 number | 4,291 number | 4,610 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,396 number | 4,396 number | 4,396 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 5,442 number compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 4,857 number compare
- 189 Seychelles 4,588 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 4,203 number compare
- 192 Aruba 3,685 number compare
- 193 Dominica 2,971 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, primary education, female in Marshall Islands was 4,396 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,877 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,821 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.