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
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 2002–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 5.9% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0705 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,720 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,516 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
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/