Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 85.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Marshall Islands, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Marshall Islands is 85.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 144.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2016.
That places Marshall Islands 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 107.8% | — |
| 2002 | 144.6% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 127.1% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 127.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 118.5% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -9.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 85.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 85.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.8% | 107.8% | 107.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 116.3% | 95.0% | 144.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 85.8% | 94.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Marshall Islands?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Marshall Islands was 85.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 144.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.