Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 7.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands is 7.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 15.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.8% | — |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -49.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 15.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 7.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.