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 15.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 53rd out of 171 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +96.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 15.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.6% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.2% | 15.5% | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Marshall Islands was 15.5% 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 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Marshall Islands ranks 53rd out of 171 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 up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release