Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Marshall Islands is 223, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 725.9% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Marshall Islands peaked at 504 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 238 | — |
| 2015 | 504 | +111.8% |
| 2016 | 244 | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 27 | -88.9% |
| 2024 | 223 | +725.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 223 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 223 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,985, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238 | 238 | 238 | 1 |
| 2010s | 374 | 244 | 504 | 2 |
| 2020s | 125 | 27 | 223 | 2 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Marshall Islands was 223 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 504 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Marshall Islands ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release