Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 25.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
25.9%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 2002–2019

01020302002201020192002: 0.544 %2011: 5.9 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 24 %2019: 25.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 25.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 339.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 25.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%) in Marshall Islands, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 0.5%
2011 5.9% +981.7%
2015 25.3% +329.3%
2016 24.0% -4.9%
2019 25.9% +7.6%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 13.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 25.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 14.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 20.3% 5.9% 25.9% 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 14 Syria 27.6% compare
  2. 15 Guinea-Bissau 27.3% compare
  3. 16 Chad 26.2% compare
  4. 18 Senegal 25.7% compare
  5. 19 Bahamas 23.5% compare
  6. 20 Mauritania 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 25.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Marshall Islands ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 339.2%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/