School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.54 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Marshall Islands stood at 5.54 years.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 6.14 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.44 years, in 2005.
That places Marshall Islands 120th out of 213 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, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.49 years | — |
| 2002 | 4.84 years | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.57 years | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.77 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.44 years | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.79 years | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.91 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.33 years | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.38 years | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.43 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.88 years | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.98 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.14 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.94 years | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.54 years | -4.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 5.54 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 5.54 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 years | 4.49 years | 4.49 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.85 years | 4.44 years | 5.33 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.56 years | 5.38 years | 5.88 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5.54 years | 6.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 school life expectancy, secondary, female in Marshall Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Marshall Islands was 5.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 years in 2005.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release