School enrollment, primary, private in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: School enrollment, primary, private was 20.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1999
All-time low
13.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
1999–2022

School enrollment, primary, private in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022

05101520251999201020221999: 24.8 % of total primary2002: 24.1 % of total primary2009: 19.8 % of total primary2011: 18.4 % of total primary2015: 17.5 % of total primary2016: 13.7 % of total primary2019: 19.2 % of total primary2020: 19.7 % of total primary2021: 19.4 % of total primary2022: 20 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 20.0% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2022.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Marshall Islands peaked at 24.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2016.

Marshall Islands ranks 67th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Marshall Islands, 1999 to 2022.
Year % of total primary Change
1999 24.8%
2002 24.1% -2.9%
2009 19.8% -17.8%
2011 18.4% -7.2%
2015 17.5% -4.9%
2016 13.7% -21.8%
2019 19.2% +40.5%
2020 19.7% +2.5%
2021 19.4% -1.7%
2022 20.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
2000s 22.0% 19.8% 24.1% 2
2010s 17.2% 13.7% 19.2% 4
2020s 19.7% 19.4% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 64 Palau 20.7% compare
  2. 65 Hong Kong 20.6% compare
  3. 66 Samoa 20.3% compare
  4. 68 Côte d'Ivoire 20.0% compare
  5. 69 Uganda 19.6% compare
  6. 70 Colombia 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Marshall Islands?
School enrollment, primary, private in Marshall Islands was 20.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
How does Marshall Islands rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Marshall Islands ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.