Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 68.4% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Marshall Islands peaked at 90.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2015.
Marshall Islands ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.6% | — |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +130.9% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -6.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 68.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 68.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 37.2% | 90.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 68.4% | 80.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 81 Uzbekistan 69.1% compare
- 82 Chile 68.8% compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
- 85 Venezuela 68.1% compare
- 86 Cyprus 68.0% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 67.8% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Marshall Islands?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Marshall Islands was 68.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Marshall Islands ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.