School enrollment, preprimary in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: School enrollment, preprimary was 67.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2019
All-time low
38.2%
in 2016
Years of data
11
1999–2021

School enrollment, preprimary in Marshall Islands, 1999–2021

0204060801999201020211999: 63.2 % gross2002: 63.7 % gross2007: 45.9 % gross2008: 48.1 % gross2009: 46.7 % gross2011: 44.6 % gross2015: 39.1 % gross2016: 38.2 % gross2019: 86.8 % gross2020: 67.7 % gross2021: 67.8 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Marshall Islands stood at 67.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Marshall Islands peaked at 86.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2016.

That places Marshall Islands 102nd out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.2% 63.2% 63.2% 1
2000s 51.1% 45.9% 63.7% 4
2010s 52.2% 38.2% 86.8% 4
2020s 67.7% 67.7% 67.8% 2

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 99 Nicaragua 69.0% compare
  2. 100 Bermuda 68.8% compare
  3. 101 American Samoa 68.4% compare
  4. 103 Dominica 66.0% compare
  5. 104 El Salvador 65.3% compare
  6. 105 Kenya 65.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Marshall Islands?
School enrollment, preprimary in Marshall Islands was 67.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2016.
How does Marshall Islands rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.