Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 2,516 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2,516 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,147 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,516, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,006 | — |
| 2002 | 3,147 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,921 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 2,911 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,570 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2,637 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,638 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,724 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,615 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,744 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,766 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,964 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,981 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,969 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,563 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2,715 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2,516 | -7.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2,516 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2,516 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,006 | 3,006 | 3,006 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,770 | 2,570 | 3,147 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,825 | 2,744 | 2,964 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,749 | 2,516 | 2,981 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 192 Seychelles 4,112 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,535 compare
- 194 Andorra 2,544 compare
- 196 Dominica 2,177 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 1,968 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,940 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 enrolment in secondary education, female in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Marshall Islands was 2,516 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,147 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,516 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release