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 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -70.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 1.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 170 Denmark 0.8% compare
- 170 Ukraine 0.8% compare
- 172 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 172 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% 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 of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Marshall Islands was 0.7% 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 9.8% 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 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 172nd out of 206 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 92.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release