Share of primary schools with toilets in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of primary schools with toilets was 71.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 96 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2021
All-time low
26.6%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share of primary schools with toilets 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 toilets in Marshall Islands stood at 71.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Marshall Islands ranks 89th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with toilets in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.6% | — |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +144.0% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7% | 26.6% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 64.9% | 72.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 86 Bangladesh 75.4%
- 87 Sierra Leone 72.8% compare
- 88 Kiribati 72.2%
- 90 Philippines 70.5% compare
- 91 Indonesia 64.2% compare
- 92 Namibia 60.1% compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with toilets in Marshall Islands?
- Share of primary schools with toilets in Marshall Islands was 71.7% 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 toilets recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with toilets recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of primary schools with toilets?
- Marshall Islands ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary schools with toilets rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. 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 toilets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of primary schools that have access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities, as defined by international standards.