Persistence to grade 5, total in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Persistence to grade 5, total was 86.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Marshall Islands, 2005–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Marshall Islands is 86.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Marshall Islands peaked at 86.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2006.
That places Marshall Islands 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.1% | — |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 72.8% | 86.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.4% | 86.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Marshall Islands?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Marshall Islands was 86.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2006.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.