Education spending in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Education spending was 7.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7.7
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.18
in 2021
All-time low
7.7
in 2022
Years of data
7
1999–2022
Education spending in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending 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, education spending in Marshall Islands peaked at 15.18 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%.
Education spending in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.85 | — |
| 2002 | 8.2 | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 11.84 | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 9.88 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 13.84 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 15.18 | +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 4.25, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.85 | 13.85 | 13.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.02 | 8.2 | 11.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 9.88 | 9.88 | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.24 | 7.7 | 15.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.52 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Marshall Islands?
- Education spending in Marshall Islands was 7.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for education spending?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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