Government expenditure on education, total in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Marshall Islands stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Marshall Islands peaked at 28.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.5% | — |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +51.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 11.3% | 22.9% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Marshall Islands?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Marshall Islands was 11.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.