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

Marshall Islands
25.9%
in 2019
World
8.0%
in 2019
Marshall Islands rank
17th
World rank
18th

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • World
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 25.9% against 8.0% in World, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.2 times World's.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 14.1% 13.6% World
2010s 20.3% 8.3% 11.9% 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 World?
Marshall Islands, at 25.9% against 8.0% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Marshall Islands and World?
17.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Marshall Islands and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Marshall Islands ranks 17th and World ranks 18th 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

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/