Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Marshall Islands is 3.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 13.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial 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 | 7.6% | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -49.9% |
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 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Marshall Islands was 3.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 98th out of 185 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 Initial 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