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 22.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
Marshall Islands recorded 22.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Marshall Islands peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 17.7% | — |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +100.9% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +72.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 22.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 22.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 7.8% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 8.8% | 22.3% | 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 22.3% 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 22.3% in 2024.
- 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 7.8% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Marshall Islands ranks 48th out of 179 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 26.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release