School enrollment, preprimary in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School enrollment, preprimary was 67.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 439 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9438 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 85.8% (2024)
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
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.