School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9438 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Marshall Islands, 1999–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.9438 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.25 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9326 GPI, in 2002.
Marshall Islands ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9863 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 0.9326 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9457 GPI | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPI | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 0.993 GPI | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9774 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9999 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9863 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9694 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9767 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.996 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9644 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9616 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9438 GPI | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9863 GPI | 0.9863 GPI | 0.9863 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9326 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9766 GPI | 0.9644 GPI | 0.996 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9527 GPI | 0.9438 GPI | 0.9616 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 171 Lesotho 0.9514 GPI compare
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9479 GPI compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9478 GPI compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.9428 GPI compare
- 176 Cape Verde 0.9422 GPI compare
- 177 Angola 0.9367 GPI 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (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, primary (gross), gender parity index in Marshall Islands?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Marshall Islands was 0.9438 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9326 GPI in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Marshall Islands ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.