Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 485 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
485
Change on year
up 227.7%
World rank
156th
of 171 countries
All-time high
922
in 2002
All-time low
96
in 2021
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands stood at 485.
That represents a change of up 227.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands peaked at 922 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 156th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 922 | — |
| 2015 | 734 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 469 | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 117 | -75.1% |
| 2020 | 200 | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 96 | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 148 | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 485 | +227.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 485 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 485 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 922 | 922 | 922 | 1 |
| 2010s | 440 | 117 | 734 | 3 |
| 2020s | 232.25 | 96 | 485 | 4 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands was 485 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 922 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Marshall Islands ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release