Adolescents out of school in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Adolescents out of school was 24.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Marshall Islands, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Marshall Islands stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 643.5% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Marshall Islands peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adolescents out of school in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6% | — |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +643.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 2.8% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Marshall Islands?
- Adolescents out of school in Marshall Islands was 24.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for adolescents out of school?
- Marshall Islands ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.