School enrolment in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School enrolment was 68.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.41
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
90.58
in 2019
All-time low
37.18
in 2015
Years of data
10
2002–2024
School enrolment in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 68.41 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Marshall Islands peaked at 90.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.18, 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.
School enrolment in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.56 | — |
| 2011 | 48.28 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.18 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 39.22 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 90.58 | +130.9% |
| 2020 | 80.62 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 80.36 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.91 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.39 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 68.41 | -6.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 68.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 68.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.56 | 49.56 | 49.56 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.82 | 37.18 | 90.58 | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.54 | 68.41 | 80.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 81 Uzbekistan 69.05 compare
- 82 Chile 68.8 compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.77 compare
- 85 Venezuela 68.05 compare
- 86 Cyprus 67.95 compare
- 87 Cape Verde 67.75 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.52 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Marshall Islands?
- School enrolment in Marshall Islands was 68.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 2015.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school enrolment?
- Marshall Islands ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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