Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 44.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 44.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 107.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.9% | — |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 107.7% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 107.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.1% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 44.0% | 107.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,493 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 44.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official 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.