Marshall Islands vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Marshall Islands
69.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: World
79.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
102nd
UNICEF: World rank
105th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) over time
- Marshall Islands
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 79.7% against 69.6% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd and UNICEF: World ranks 105th of 117 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 75.4% | 39.8% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 78.0% | 8.2% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Marshall Islands or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 79.7% against 69.6% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Marshall Islands and UNICEF: World?
- 10.1%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and UNICEF: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Marshall Islands ranks 102nd and UNICEF: World ranks 105th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release