Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 133 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2022
All-time low
54.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands stood at 85.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
That places Marshall Islands 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 54.3% | — |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.4% | 54.3% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 73.9% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- 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)
- 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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Marshall Islands was 85.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Marshall Islands ranks 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release