Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.4%
Change on year
up 78.8%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2015
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 12.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is up 78.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.0% | — |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -55.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +106.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +78.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 12.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.6% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.4% compare
- 58 Timor-Leste 12.7% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 12.6% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.4% compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 12.2% compare
- 63 Bhutan 12.1% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands was 12.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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