Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands is 72, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands peaked at 619 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 619 | — |
| 2011 | 47 | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 350 | +644.7% |
| 2016 | 332 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | -98.5% |
| 2020 | 66 | +1220.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 70 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 129 | +84.3% |
| 2024 | 72 | -44.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619 | 619 | 619 | 1 |
| 2010s | 183.5 | 5 | 350 | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.4 | 66 | 129 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Marshall Islands was 72 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 619 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Marshall Islands ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release