School enrollment, primary in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School enrollment, primary was 101.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Marshall Islands stood at 101.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Marshall Islands peaked at 117.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 106.1% | 101.8% | 117.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 104.8% | 109.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 107.6% | 101.8% | 111.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 439 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9438 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 85.8% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 6.4 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Marshall Islands?
- School enrollment, primary in Marshall Islands was 101.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Marshall Islands ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.