Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 72.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Marshall Islands, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 72.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 91.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.0% | — |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 85.5% | 91.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.3% | 78.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.9% compare
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 72.5% compare
- 169 Mauritania 72.3% compare
- 171 Senegal 68.9% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 68.8% compare
- 173 Ethiopia 66.9% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (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, female (number), gaps filled 2,516 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Marshall Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Marshall Islands was 72.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.