Social Statistics
Primary Enrollment
The education system in the Marshall Islands is comprised of the following four levels:
- Pre-school
for children in the age group 3-5. This is through a network of Head
Start Program centers and a few public and private kindergarten programs. There are
49 Head Start Centers and 16 schools with Kindergarten programs, 3 public and 13 private. - Compulsory Primary Education for ages 6-14 through public and private schools. Number of Elementary / Primary Schools is 100, 75 public and 25 private.
- Secondary education covers the ages of 15-18 through public and private schools. There are 4 public high schools and 13 private high schools.
- Post Secondary education and training are conducted primarily through the College of Marshall Islands (CMI) and USP-CMI Joint Education Program.
Most of the private schools are affiliated with different churches. The detailed account of schools by area and management including the number of teachers, students by male and female, teacher-student ratios, for the past several years is presented in relevant tables under this chapter.
primary enrollment by grade and gender: 2001/01 to 2004/05
Year | Primary Schools | ||||||||
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Total | |
Both Sexes | |||||||||
2004/05 | 1,734 | 1,361 | 1,342 | 1,215 | 1,276 | 1,126 | 1,072 | 1,155 | 10,281 |
2003/04 | 1,696 | 1,439 | 1,279 | 1,345 | 1,226 | 1,292 | 1,326 | 1,339 | 10,942 |
2002/03 | 1,504 | 1,287 | 1,286 | 1,242 | 1,266 | 1,244 | 1,322 | 1,317 | 10,241 |
2001/02 | 1,591 | 1,390 | 1,361 | 1,371 | 1,517 | 1,527 | 1,488 | 1,556 | 11,801 |
2000/01 | 1,433 | 1,241 | 1,310 | 1,564 | 1,391 | 1,574 | 1,472 | 1,400 | 11,103 |
Males | |||||||||
2004/05 | 906 | 722 | 730 | 617 | 633 | 603 | 562 | 596 | 5,369 |
2003/04 | 900 | 767 | 634 | 701 | 665 | 668 | 713 | 653 | 5,701 |
2002/03 | 801 | 648 | 626 | 667 | 675 | 670 | 662 | 656 | 5,405 |
2001/02 | 835 | 727 | 720 | 721 | 873 | 762 | 792 | 774 | 6,204 |
2000/01 | 712 | 629 | 655 | 782 | 693 | 787 | 736 | 700 | 5,694 |
Females | |||||||||
2004/05 | 828 | 639 | 612 | 598 | 643 | 523 | 510 | 559 | 4,912 |
2003/04 | 796 | 672 | 645 | 644 | 561 | 624 | 613 | 686 | 5,241 |
2002/03 | 703 | 639 | 660 | 575 | 591 | 574 | 660 | 661 | 5,063 |
2001/02 | 756 | 663 | 641 | 650 | 644 | 765 | 696 | 782 | 5,597 |
2000/01 | 721 | 612 | 655 | 782 | 698 | 787 | 736 | 700 | 5,691 |
Source: Ministry of Education/EPPSO
primary enrollment by grade and gender: 1989/90 to 2004/05
Year | Primary Schools | ||||||||
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Total | |
Both Sexes | |||||||||
2004/05 | 1,734 | 1,361 | 1,342 | 1,215 | 1,276 | 1,126 | 1,072 | 1,155 | 10,281 |
2003/04 | 1,696 | 1,439 | 1,279 | 1,345 | 1,226 | 1,292 | 1,326 | 1,339 | 10,942 |
2002/03 | 1,504 | 1,287 | 1,286 | 1,242 | 1,266 | 1,244 | 1,322 | 1,317 | 10,241 |
2001/02 | 1,591 | 1,390 | 1,361 | 1,371 | 1,517 | 1,527 | 1,488 | 1,556 | 11,801 |
2000/01 | 1,433 | 1,241 | 1,310 | 1,564 | 1,391 | 1,574 | 1,472 | 1,400 | 11,103 |
Males | |||||||||
2004/05 | 906 | 722 | 730 | 617 | 633 | 603 | 562 | 596 | 5,369 |
2003/04 | 900 | 767 | 634 | 701 | 665 | 668 | 713 | 653 | 5,701 |
2002/03 | 801 | 648 | 626 | 667 | 675 | 670 | 662 | 656 | 5,405 |
2001/02 | 835 | 727 | 720 | 721 | 873 | 762 | 792 | 774 | 6,204 |
2000/01 | 712 | 629 | 655 | 782 | 693 | 787 | 736 | 700 | 5,694 |
Females | |||||||||
2004/05 | 828 | 639 | 612 | 598 | 643 | 523 | 510 | 559 | 4,912 |
2003/04 | 796 | 672 | 645 | 644 | 561 | 624 | 613 | 686 | 5,241 |
2002/03 | 703 | 639 | 660 | 575 | 591 | 574 | 660 | 661 | 5,063 |
2001/02 | 756 | 663 | 641 | 650 | 644 | 765 | 696 | 782 | 5,597 |
2000/01 | 721 | 612 | 655 | 782 | 698 | 787 | 736 | 700 | 5,691 |
Source: Ministry of Education/EPPSO