Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 64.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
64.7%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
117.0%
in 2005
All-time low
64.7%
in 2019
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

02550751001251999200920191999: 90.8 %2002: 111.9 %2003: 106.2 %2004: 111.9 %2005: 117 %2006: 106.6 %2007: 102.3 %2008: 101.2 %2009: 96.7 %2011: 96.3 %2015: 81.4 %2016: 80.3 %2019: 64.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 64.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 117.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2019.

Marshall Islands ranks 183rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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, female in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Marshall Islands, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 90.8%
2002 111.9% +23.3%
2003 106.2% -5.1%
2004 111.9% +5.4%
2005 117.0% +4.5%
2006 106.6% -8.8%
2007 102.3% -4.0%
2008 101.2% -1.2%
2009 96.7% -4.4%
2011 96.3% -0.5%
2015 81.4% -15.4%
2016 80.3% -1.4%
2019 64.7% -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.8% 90.8% 90.8% 1
2000s 106.7% 96.7% 117.0% 8
2010s 80.7% 64.7% 96.3% 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 180 Djibouti 69.3% compare
  2. 181 Guinea 66.8% compare
  3. 182 Mali 64.8% compare
  4. 184 Eritrea 62.8% compare
  5. 185 Central African Republic 61.4% compare
  6. 186 Chad 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Marshall Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Marshall Islands was 64.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2019.
How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Marshall Islands ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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