School enrollment, preprimary, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 68.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Marshall Islands, 1999–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Marshall Islands stood at 68.2%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 87.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2016.
That places Marshall Islands 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.7% | — |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +138.7% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 44.1% | 63.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 36.5% | 87.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.5% | 68.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 96 Nicaragua 70.4% compare
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.0% compare
- 98 Albania 69.2% compare
- 100 El Salvador 66.3% compare
- 101 Dominica 65.6% compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 65.1% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Marshall Islands?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Marshall Islands was 68.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.