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 895 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
895
Change on year
up 87.6%
World rank
150th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,115
in 2015
All-time low
444
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands is 895, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 87.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,115 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 444, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 150th 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 | 799 | — |
| 2015 | 1,115 | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 902 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 515 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 628 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 444 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 477 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 895 | +87.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 895 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 895 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 799 | 799 | 799 | 1 |
| 2010s | 844 | 515 | 1,115 | 3 |
| 2020s | 611 | 444 | 895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 147 Lithuania 1,621 compare
- 148 Malta 1,608 compare
- 149 Seychelles 1,373 compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 841 compare
- 152 Cyprus 672 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 650 compare
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 895 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 1,115 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Marshall Islands ranks 150th 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 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release