Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 358.4% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 8.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +7708.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +857.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +358.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,493 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 930 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.