Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 36.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
36.5%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 1999
All-time low
36.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Marshall Islands, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 64.7 %2002: 63.5 %2007: 45.7 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 44.1 %2011: 45.3 %2015: 39.3 %2016: 36.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 36.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 64.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2016.

Marshall Islands ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Marshall Islands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 64.7%
2002 63.5% -1.9%
2007 45.7% -27.9%
2008 46.2% +1.1%
2009 44.1% -4.7%
2011 45.3% +2.9%
2015 39.3% -13.3%
2016 36.5% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.7% 64.7% 64.7% 1
2000s 49.9% 44.1% 63.5% 4
2010s 40.4% 36.5% 45.3% 3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 114 Lesotho 39.8% compare
  2. 115 Mexico 38.5% compare
  3. 116 Dominica 38.0% compare
  4. 118 United Arab Emirates 36.5% compare
  5. 119 Bahrain 36.0% compare
  6. 120 Cameroon 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Marshall Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Marshall Islands was 36.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2016.
How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Marshall Islands ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.