Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
up 146.2%
World rank
55th
of 175 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2002
All-time low
3.3%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands stood at 17.6%.
The figure is up 146.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 55th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.2% | — |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -66.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +73.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +70.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +146.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 17.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 3.9% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 3.3% | 17.6% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands was 17.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Marshall Islands ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release