Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.2593 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands is 0.2593 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.05 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1739 modelled data, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 194th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9659 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9121 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8316 modelled data | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7778 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7282 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7027 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6949 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7167 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7265 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7321 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7379 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6989 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6692 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6167 modelled data | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5405 modelled data | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4571 modelled data | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2333 modelled data | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1739 modelled data | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2286 modelled data | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1818 modelled data | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.186 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2059 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2593 modelled data | +25.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.2593 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.2593 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -49.0% | 0.4571 modelled data | 0.2333 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8696 modelled data | 0.6949 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6129 modelled data | 0.2333 modelled data | 0.7379 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2059 modelled data | 0.1739 modelled data | 0.2593 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 191 Montserrat 0.2738 modelled data compare
- 192 Seychelles 0.2727 modelled data compare
- 193 Bhutan 0.2697 modelled data compare
- 195 Maldives 0.24 modelled data compare
- 196 Bangladesh 0.2336 modelled data compare
- 197 Argentina 0.2222 modelled data compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands was 0.2593 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release