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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.