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 0.664 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.664 GPIA
Change on year
up 68.8%
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.2391 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.664 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
That represents a change of up 68.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2391 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8068 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7025 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2833 GPIA | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 0.386 GPIA | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2391 GPIA | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2793 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3934 GPIA | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 0.664 GPIA | +68.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.664 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.664 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5975 GPIA | 0.2833 GPIA | 0.8068 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3924 GPIA | 0.2391 GPIA | 0.664 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6737 GPIA compare
- 146 Australia 0.6651 GPIA compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.6642 GPIA compare
- 149 Palestine, State of 0.6518 GPIA compare
- 150 Myanmar 0.65 GPIA compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.6489 GPIA 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 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 0.664 GPIA 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 1.16 GPIA 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 0.2391 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Marshall Islands ranks 148th 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 down 17.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release