Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 38.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 38.2% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 63.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2016.
Marshall Islands ranks 114th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.2% | — |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 45.9% | 63.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.2% | 44.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 38.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.