Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 65.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
65.2%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
114.8%
in 2002
All-time low
65.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2019

02550751001251999200920191999: 90.5 %2002: 114.8 %2003: 104.7 %2004: 114.3 %2005: 107.6 %2006: 107.3 %2007: 103.2 %2008: 100.5 %2009: 97 %2011: 97.7 %2015: 81.3 %2016: 79.8 %2019: 65.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands is 65.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 114.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2019.

That places Marshall Islands 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Marshall Islands, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 90.5%
2002 114.8% +26.8%
2003 104.7% -8.8%
2004 114.3% +9.1%
2005 107.6% -5.8%
2006 107.3% -0.3%
2007 103.2% -3.9%
2008 100.5% -2.6%
2009 97.0% -3.4%
2011 97.7% +0.6%
2015 81.3% -16.7%
2016 79.8% -1.9%
2019 65.2% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.5% 90.5% 90.5% 1
2000s 106.2% 97.0% 114.8% 8
2010s 81.0% 65.2% 97.7% 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 182 Djibouti 69.4% compare
  2. 183 Mali 68.6% compare
  3. 184 Eritrea 67.7% compare
  4. 186 Chad 65.2% compare
  5. 187 Niger 60.0% compare
  6. 188 Equatorial Guinea 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 65.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2019.
How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Marshall Islands ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.