Marshall Islands vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Asia
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 25.9% against 7.3% in South Asia, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Asia ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 20.2% | 19.7% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 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, Marshall Islands or South Asia?
- Marshall Islands, at 25.9% against 7.3% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Marshall Islands and South Asia?
- 18.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 19th of 188 countries.
- 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
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/