Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7081 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7081 GPIA
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
128th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.49 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.4506 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
5
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.7081 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4506 GPIA, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 128th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.49 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7167 GPIA | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4777 GPIA | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4506 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7081 GPIA | +57.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.7081 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.7081 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5972 GPIA | 0.4777 GPIA | 0.7167 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5794 GPIA | 0.4506 GPIA | 0.7081 GPIA | 2 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Marshall Islands was 0.7081 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4506 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Marshall Islands ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release