Marshall Islands—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #155 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
85.8%
2016
YoY Change
-9.1%
2011 → 2016
Global Rank
#155
of 167 countries
Maximum
144.6%
2002
Minimum
85.8%
2016
CAGR
-3.7%
9 years
Last
85.8%
Previous
94.4%
Highest
144.6%
Lowest
85.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Marshall Islands's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 85.8% in 2016, ranking #155 out of 167 countries. This represents a -9.1% change from 2011. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 144.6% (2002) and the lowest was 85.8% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 85.8% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 118.5% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 127.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 127.1% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 144.6% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).