Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 83.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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
Marshall Islands recorded 83.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Marshall Islands peaked at 148.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2016.
Marshall Islands ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104.4% | — |
| 2002 | 148.8% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 132.7% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 129.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 113.9% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 108.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.4% | 104.4% | 104.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 118.3% | 95.1% | 148.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 83.5% | 96.5% | 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, total in Marshall Islands?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Marshall Islands was 83.5% 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, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 148.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, total (% 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.