Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands stood at 103.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 115.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2002 | 115.7% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 102.9% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 111.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 111.5% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 111.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 115.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 113.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 110.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 103.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.3% | 101.0% | 115.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 100.5% | 111.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 111.0% | 103.2% | 115.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0705 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,720 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
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 103.2% in 2024, 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 115.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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February 2026 Data Release