Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands is 93.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 103.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 125th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.2% | — |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 103.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 87.8% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.7% | 101.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 93.4% | 103.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 94.2% compare
- 123 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.1% compare
- 124 Barbados 93.7% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 92.9%
- 127 Zambia 92.9% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 92.8% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 93.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 125th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release