Caribbean Small States vs Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
9.4%
in 2019
Marshall Islands
25.9%
in 2019
Caribbean Small States rank
14th
Marshall Islands rank
17th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 25.9% against 9.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 0.5% 7.1% Caribbean Small States
2010s 7.7% 20.3% 12.6% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 25.9% against 9.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Marshall Islands?
16.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Marshall Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Marshall Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/