Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2021
All-time low
3.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 69.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2,079.7% over ten years.
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 69.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 69.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 Cote d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
- 104 Ecuador 65.9% compare
- 105 Peru 65.8%
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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Marshall Islands was 69.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Marshall Islands ranks 102nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release