Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 7.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage 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 expenditure on education as a percentage 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- 6 Cuba 8.4% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 8.3% compare
- 8 Botswana 8.1% compare
- 10 Vanuatu 7.6% compare
- 11 Mauritania 7.6% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.5% compare
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Marshall Islands was 7.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release