School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.04 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands is 11.04 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.14 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.04 years, in 2005.
That places Marshall Islands 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.12 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.87 years | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 10.37 years | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 11.36 years | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.04 years | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 11.02 years | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 10.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.42 years | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.26 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8 years | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.68 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.14 years | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.82 years | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.54 years | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.04 years | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.12 years | 10.12 years | 10.12 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.95 years | 10.04 years | 11.87 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.49 years | 11.26 years | 11.8 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.64 years | 11.04 years | 12.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 124 India 11.13 years compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.13 years compare
- 126 Naoero 11.06 years compare
- 128 Macau, China 11.01 years compare
- 129 Belize 10.98 years compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 10.97 years compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Marshall Islands was 11.04 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 years in 2005.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release