Children out of school in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Children out of school was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1.5% for children out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 358.4% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +7708.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +857.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +358.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 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 children out of school in Marshall Islands?
- Children out of school in Marshall Islands was 1.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for children out of school?
- Marshall Islands ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.