Marshall Islands: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

Over five years it is down 25.78% from 7,234 in 2019 (5.79% a year on average, compounded). Since 1999 it is down 34.6% from 8,209 in 1999 (1.68% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 8 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Marshall Islands' primary education, pupils fell 7.7% on 2023 (from 5,815 to 5,369).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2023), the average change was −2.3% and a typical year strayed about 5.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.5% in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 13.2% in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 314.1 a year. A straight line explains 99% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Marshall Islands had the 110th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Marshall Islands in the 2024 ranking

• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 107th of 119: 11,762
• Seychelles — 108th of 119: 9,592
• Aruba — 109th of 119: 7,719
• Cayman Islands — 111th of 119: 4,334
• Andorra — 112th of 119: 4,218
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 113th of 119: 3,673

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 18 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 2.27 million (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 37,751 (2024)
• Cambodia — 2.27 million (2024)
• China — 108.57 million (2024)
• Fiji — 113,938 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 329,780 (2024)
• Indonesia — 28.68 million (2025)
• Japan — 6.25 million (2023)
• Kiribati — 17,457 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.51 million (2024)
• Lao PDR — 739,554 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China

More education data for Marshall Islands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 13 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.8% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.28% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.34% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Marshall Islands's primary education, pupils?

5,369 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is down 34.6% from 8,209 in 1999 (1.68% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 8,757 in 2002 and the lowest 5,369 in 2024.

How does Marshall Islands rank?

110th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Marshall Islands?

In 2024, Marshall Islands' primary education, pupils fell 7.7% on 2023 (from 5,815 to 5,369). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2023), the average change was −2.3% and a typical year strayed about 5.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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