Children out of school, primary in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Children out of school, primary was 77.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Marshall Islands, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 77.84 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
The figure is up 345.3% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Marshall Islands peaked at 690 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2021.
Marshall Islands ranks 189th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289 | 289 | 289 | 1 |
| 2010s | 304.25 | 9 | 690 | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.7 | 2.18 | 77.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 186 Uruguay 97.51 compare
- 187 San Marino 91 compare
- 188 Montenegro 80 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.03 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48 compare
- 192 Gibraltar 42.77 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 439 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9438 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 85.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Marshall Islands?
- Children out of school, primary in Marshall Islands was 77.84 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 690 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for children out of school, primary?
- Marshall Islands ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.