Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 71.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
71.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2002
All-time low
71.3%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 78.5 %2002: 92.9 %2003: 81.6 %2004: 89.5 %2005: 79.1 %2006: 88.2 %2007: 89.4 %2008: 88.8 %2009: 88.6 %2015: 77.1 %2016: 74.1 %2019: 71.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 71.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 92.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2019.

Marshall Islands ranks 174th 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, male in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Marshall Islands, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 78.5%
2002 92.9% +18.3%
2003 81.6% -12.1%
2004 89.5% +9.6%
2005 79.1% -11.6%
2006 88.2% +11.4%
2007 89.4% +1.4%
2008 88.8% -0.7%
2009 88.6% -0.2%
2015 77.1% -13.0%
2016 74.1% -3.8%
2019 71.3% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1
2000s 87.3% 79.1% 92.9% 8
2010s 74.2% 71.3% 77.1% 3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 171 Jordan 73.9% compare
  2. 172 Tuvalu 73.1% compare
  3. 173 Ethiopia 72.6% compare
  4. 175 Pakistan 71.1% compare
  5. 176 Zambia 71.1%
  6. 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands was 71.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2019.
How does Marshall Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Marshall Islands ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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