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 24.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 24.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 643.5% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6% | — |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +643.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 24.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 2.8% | 24.5% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands was 24.5% in 2024, 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 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 94.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release