Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 8.4% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Marshall Islands peaked at 44.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.5% | — |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -92.9% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +740.9% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -98.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1284.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +90.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -43.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 8.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 0.5% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 14.9% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Marshall Islands was 8.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Marshall Islands ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release