Primary education, pupils (% female) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands stood at 48.8%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands peaked at 54.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2002.
Marshall Islands ranks 64th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.2% | — |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 54.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.52 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Marshall Islands was 48.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.