Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Marshall Islands, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Marshall Islands stood at 69.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2,079.7% over ten years.
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +2033.3% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 3.2% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.1% | 70.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 99 Rwanda 80.5% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 74.5% compare
- 101 Kiribati 74.2%
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
- 104 Ecuador 65.9% compare
- 105 Peru 65.8%
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Marshall Islands?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Marshall Islands was 69.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Marshall Islands ranks 102nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary schools with access to drinking water rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,079.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.