Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
129th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2015
All-time low
11.8%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Marshall Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Marshall Islands stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 31.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
That places Marshall Islands 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -20.1% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -19.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 11.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 18.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 11.8% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 126 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.4% compare
- 127 Malta 12.2% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 12.1% compare
- 129 Andorra 11.8% compare
- 131 Anguilla 11.7% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 11.7% compare
- 131 Eswatini 11.7% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Marshall Islands was 11.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release