Marshall Islands: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Marshall Islands' school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.02 on 2020 (from 0.96 to 0.94).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2020), the average change was +0.00779 and a typical year strayed about 0.15 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.31 in 2005 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.26 in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Marshall Islands had the 60th highest value of the 64 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Marshall Islands in the 2021 ranking

• Belize — 56th of 64: 0.96
• Dominica — 57th of 64: 0.95
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 58th of 64: 0.95
• Benin — 60th of 64: 0.93
• Djibouti — 61st of 64: 0.92
• Niger — 62nd of 64: 0.91

What this measures

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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 15 values

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Australia — 1 (2020)
• Brunei Darussalam — 1 (2020)
• Cambodia — 0.98 (2021)
• China — 1.01 (2021)
• Fiji — 0.96 (2021)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 1.04 (2021)
• Indonesia — 0.97 (2018)
• Japan — 1 (2019)
• Kiribati — 1.06 (2020)

More education data for Marshall Islands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 13 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 5,369 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.8% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.28% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Marshall Islands's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.94 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is down 4.31% from 0.99 in 1999 (0.2% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.25 in 2005 and the lowest 0.93 in 2002.

How does Marshall Islands rank?

60th highest of 64 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Marshall Islands?

In 2021, Marshall Islands' school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.02 on 2020 (from 0.96 to 0.94). Across the 9 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2020), the average change was +0.00779 and a typical year strayed about 0.15 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRIM.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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